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How common are pulmonary nodules?
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Dr Naghmeh Radhakrishna
Respiratory & Sleep Medicine Physician
Dr Naghmeh Radhakrishna is a lung, allergy and sleep specialist. She graduated from Adelaide University in 2004 and completed her training in Melbourne. Her areas … View Profile
Countless pulmonary nodules are found each year during chest X-rays or CT scans. Most nodules are noncancerous (benign). A solitary pulmonary nodule is found on up to 0.2% of all chest X-rays films. Lung nodules are more commonly found on more sensitive scans such as lung CT scans, where they are discovered upto 50% of the time. Risk factors for malignant pulmonary nodules include a history of smoking and older age.
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