Pulmonary nodules: a challenging diagnosis during the follow up of cancer patients

• Main Authors: Rafael Caparica Bitton (Author), Ricardo Emanuel Oliveira Ramos (Author), Sheila Siqueira (Author), Olavo Feher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pulmonary nodules (PN), frequently found on imaging studies, represent a diagnostic challenge during the follow up of cancer patients. However, published data regarding investigation of PNs incidentally found on chest imaging is scarce. The PN may be present at the time of cancer diagnosis, or arise...