Table 6
Lung nodule and cancer prevalence in series of incidentally detected nodules and screening trials
Studies (n)
Patients (n)
Nodule prevalence (%), mean (range)
Lung cancer prevalence (%), mean (range)
Incidental
11
3 5 7 13–18 31 32
11 683
13 (2–24)
1.5 (0–4.0)
Screening
21
4 6 8-12 19–30 34 35
116 300
33 (17–53)
1.4 (0.5–2.7)