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
patz0002@mc.duke.edu

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