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A clinical model to estimate the pretest probability of lung cancer, based on 1198 pedigrees in China.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Oct 2012
Lin Huan, Zhong Wen-Zhao, Yang Xue-Ning, Zhang Xu-Chao, Yang Jin-Ji, Zhou Qing, Yan Hong-Hong, Liao Ri-Qiang, Nie Qiang, Dong Song, Wu Yi-Long
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INTRODUCTION: Computed tomography screening can detect lung cancer that is curable. However, some studies demonstrated that the risk for false-positives was about 50%. To make screening more efficient, we sought to create a forecasting model for individuals with different risks for lung cancer. METHODS: We used multiple logistic regression analysis to identify independent predictors and to develop a prediction...
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