| Title: |
'Low-age, low-frequency' lung cancer screening strategies maybe adaptable to the situation in China |
| Authors: |
Peixuan Hu, Xiaozhen Song, Xiaowu Fan, Yunpeng Zhu, Xiangning Fu, Shengling Fu |
| Source: |
BMC Surgery, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023) |
| Publisher Information: |
BMC, 2023. |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Surgery |
| Subject Terms: |
Lung cancer, Screening, Ground Glass Opacity, Surgery, RD1-811 |
| More Details: |
Abstract Background The object was to compare changes in patients undergoing lung surgery before and after COVID-19 outbreak, and to explore the impact of COVID-19 on lung surgery and its coping strategies. Method A retrospective review of patients undergoing thoracic surgery at a single institution was conducted. Group A included patients treated between January 23, 2019, and January 23, 2020, while Group B included patients treated between June 1, 2020, and June 1, 2021, at our center. We compared the reasons of seeking medical treatment, the general characteristics of patients, imaging features, pathological features, surgical methods and postoperative recovery. Result Compared to Group A, the number of patients with pulmonary nodules screened by routine check-up increased in Group B (57.6% vs 46.9%, p |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1471-2482 |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2482 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12893-023-02279-x |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/ccadafbf3be7461bb88564979894d999 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.fbf3be7461bb88564979894d999 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
