Table 5 Percentage of patients with cancer based on the size of the nodule
From: Comparison of lung cancer occurring in fibrotic versus non-fibrotic lung on chest CT
Nodule size | # in non-fibrosis | # (%) cancer | # in fibrosis | # (%) cancer | *p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1–6 mm | 126 | 1 (0.8%) | 49 | 5 (10.2%) | < 0.01 |
7–12 mm | 110 | 11 (10.0%) | 81 | 19 (23.5%) | 0.02 |
13–20 mm | 50 | 12 (24.0%) | 57 | 17 (29.8%) | 0.52 |
21–30 mm | 19 | 7 (36.8%) | 37 | 24 (64.9%) | 0.05 |
31–40 mm | 10 | 4 (40.0%) | 21 | 10 (47.6%) | 0.99 |
41–50 mm | 11 | 8 (72.7%) | 16 | 10 (62.5%) | 0.69 |
> 50 mm | 9 | 7 (77.8%) | 13 | 8 (61.5%) | 0.65 |
Total | 335 | 51 (15.2%) | 274 | 93(33.9%) | < 0.01 |