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Characterizing Lung Cancers in the NLST: Imaging, Pathological, and Clinical Features

Principal Investigator
Name
Edward Patz, Jr.
Degrees
MD
Institution
Duke University Medical Center
Position Title
Principal Investigator
Email
About this CDAS Project
Study
NLST (Learn more about this study)
Project ID
201111-0035
Initial CDAS Request Approval
Nov 29, 2011
Title
Characterizing Lung Cancers in the NLST: Imaging, Pathological, and Clinical Features
Summary
Hypothesis: Characterization of lung cancers detected in the NLST can be used to define the highest risk individuals, and predict the most and least aggressive tumors. These data can be used to develop more efficient screening strategies.
Collaborators

Pinsky
Garg
Jett
Gatsonis
others