title: The lateral radiograph for early diagnosis of lung cancer.
abstract: The authors reviewed lateral radiographs to analyze the first findings in lung cancer in three groups of patients: those with proved lung cancer (78 patients); those with lung cancer initially undetected (27  patients); and those who had chest radiographs for any reason (10,597 patients). In no instance was a lesion detected on the lateral view only.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography