Biology, detection, and management of incidental pulmonary nodules: the emerging role of targeted treatments. A review of the current literature and future perspectives.

Abstract excerpt

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, and early diagnosis and treatment are important for improving prognosis. Pulmonary nodules (PNs) are small pulmonary lesions frequently identified during clinical practice, with incidental detection increasing due to advances in imaging techniques and the expanded use of computed tomography scans for thoracic evaluation. The majority of...

Topics

• Humans
• Lung Neoplasms
• Molecular Targeted Therapy
• Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
• Multiple Pulmonary Nodules