Correlation between CT and DNA contents in peripheral lung cancers.
The DNA contents of 30 lung cancers were correlated with preoperative chest CT findings. Tumors with diameters less than 4 cm had lower DNA contents than larger ones, and tumors with spiculated margins had lower DNA than those with lobulated or smooth margins. As DNA contents are correlated with prognosis, the border configuration of peripheral lung cancers may be enough to predict prognosis.
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Department of Radiology, Second Hospital of Henan Medical University, Zhengzhou, P.R. China.
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Ding
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Cheng-Wang
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Göthlin
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D000368:Aged; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000737:chemistry; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D015591:Microspectrophotometry; D008875:Middle Aged; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D004247:DNA