title: Early diagnosis of malignant pulmonary lesions. Importance of tumor size and growth rate.
abstract: The prognosis of peripheral lung cancer and the possibilities of an early diagnosis are discussed on the basis of a unique case of a small bronchogenic carcinoma which was followed with routine radiography over an eight year period. The tumor growth rate as reflected by volume doubling time is utilized for determination of the earliest possible visibility and evolution time. Certain conclusions are drawn about the importance of an early diagnosis and therapy for the prospective chances of a radical cure.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors