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ArticleJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2023

Tumor blood vessel in 3D reconstruction CT imaging as an risk indicator for growth of pulmonary nodule with ground-glass opacity.

Wenfei Xue, Lingxin Kong, Xiaopeng Zhang, Zhifei Xin, Qingtao Zhao, Jie He, Wenbo Wu, Guochen Duan

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Article in Journal of cardiothoracic surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wenfei XueDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei Province General Hospital, No. 348, Heping Road West, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Lingxin KongDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei Province General Hospital, No. 348, Heping Road West, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Xiaopeng ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei Province General Hospital, No. 348, Heping Road West, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Zhifei XinDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei Province General Hospital, No. 348, Heping Road West, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Qingtao ZhaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei Province General Hospital, No. 348, Heping Road West, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Jie HeDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei Province General Hospital, No. 348, Heping Road West, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Wenbo WuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei Province General Hospital, No. 348, Heping Road West, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Guochen DuanDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei Province General Hospital, No. 348, Heping Road West, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China. duanguoc@126.com.
Hebei General Hospital · CNHebei Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDespite the vital role of blood perfusion in tumor progression, in patients with persistent pulmonary nodule with ground-glass opacity (GGO) is still unclear. This study aims to investigate the relationship between tumor blood vessel and the growth of persistent malignant pulmonary nodules with ground-glass opacity (GGO).

methodsWe collected 116 cases with persistent malignant pulmonary nodules, including 62 patients as stable versus 54 patients in the growth group, from 2017 to 2021. Three statistical methods of logistic regression model, Kaplan-Meier analysis regression analysis were used to explore the potential risk factors for growth of malignant pulmonary nodules with GGO.

resultsMultivariate variables logistic regression analysis and Kaplan-Meier analysis identified that tumor blood vessel diameter (p = 0.013) was an significant risk factor in the growth of nodules and Cut-off value of tumor blood vessel diameter was 0.9 mm with its specificity 82.3% and sensitivity 66.7%.While in subgroup analysis, for the GGO CTR < 0.5[C(the maximum diameter of consolidation in tumor)/T(the maximum diameter of the whole tumor including GGO) ratio], tumor blood vessel diameter (p = 0.027) was important during the growing processes of nodules.

conclusionsThe tumor blood vessel diameter of GGO lesion was closely associated with the growth of malignant pulmonary nodules. The results of this study would provide evidence for effective follow-up strategies for pulmonary nodule screening.

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Lung NeoplasmsMultiple Pulmonary NodulesHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalRisk FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedGGO growthGround-glass opacityPersistent malignant pulmonary noduleRisk factor

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