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Abstract

PRELIMINARY FINDING OF THE ROLE OF LOW DOSE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY OF THE CHEST IN EARLY DETECTION OF LUNG CANCER AND OTHER RESPIRATORY DISEASES AMONG GROUP OF IRAQI MALE SMOKERS

*Tabarak Saleem Almeamar, Adnan M. Al Jubouri, Enam Azez Khalel Al-Tameemi, Zainab Salish Hassan, Takwa S. Al-Meamar

ABSTRACT

The aim of the Study:-To see the role of the low dose CT scan of the chest in early detection of lung cancer and other lung disease. Patients and Method:-This cross sectional study was conducted in Oncology teaching hospital and Baghdad Teaching Hospital- medical city complex from December 2018 to December 2019. Screening by low dose CT scan of the chest was performed using (64 -slice –Siemens CT) on a total of 200 male smokers, their age (50-73) years with at least 25pack years of smoking. Results:-Positive CT findings detected in 45 participants (22.5%) of the total study. lung cancer stage 4x detected in one participant. Conclusion: - Lung cancer screening with LDCT of the chest is important in early detection of lung cancer and other respiratory disease such as interstitial lung disease and emphysema.

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