Long-term Survival of Heart Transplant Recipients with Lung Cancer: The Role of Chest Computed Tomography Screening.
October 1, 2007 Transplant, Recipients, The Role of Chest, Computed, Heart, Survival, lung, screening, tomography, Long, cancer No Comments
We sought to evaluate the screening modality and outcome of lung cancer occurring in heart transplant recipients (HTR) during a 21-year period. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective review to investigate the incidence, risk factors, screening modality, treatment, and outcomes in HTR with lung cancer. We compared them with a case-matched HTR control group. RESULTS: Out of 829 recipients of heart transplants, 19 cases of bronchogenic carcinoma were found either by routine chest X-ray (n = 10), chest computed tomographic (CT) scanning (n = 4), or by assessment of clinical symptoms (n = 5).
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