No. | Examinationa | Locationb | Diagnosisc | Histologyd | Stage | Survivale |
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1 | b | per | CT + spu | SQC | IIIa |  |
2 | r | per | CT + spu | SQC | Ia | 29 |
3 | b | per | CT | ADO | Ia | Â |
4g | b | per | CT | Â | Â | 7 |
5 | r | per | CT | LAC | IIIb | 23 |
6 | b | per | CT | ADO | Ia | 64 |
7 | b | cen | CT + spu | SQC | IV | 21 |
8 | b | cen | CT + spu | SQC | Ia |  |
9 | r | cen | CT + spu | SQC | IIb | 33 |
10 | b | cen | CT + spu | SQC | Ib | 18 |
11 | b | cen | CT | SMC | Ia | 28 |
12 | r | cen | spu | SQC | IIIb | 72 |
13 | i | cen | Â | SMC | IIb | 14 |
14 | i | Â | Â | Â | Â | 35 |
15h | f | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
16 | f | Â | Â | SMC | IIIb |
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17 | f | Â | Â | SMC | IIb |
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18 | f | Â | Â | Â | IIIb |
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- aExamination with significant result: b = baseline, r = re-examination, i = interval, f = follow-up.
- bLocation of tumour: per = peripheral, cen = central.
- cResult indicating diagnosis: CT = low-dose spiral computed tomography, spu = sputum cytology.
- dHistology of lung carcinoma: SQC = squamous cell, ADO = adeno, LAC = large cell, SMC = small cell.
- eSurvival time after beginning of initial clinical symptoms indicating the disease (months).
- gDied suddenly 2004 before biopsy could be taken, diagnosis unequivocal clinically and on CT.
- hDied 2008 with lung cancer after refusing further examinations.
- kAlive by the end of follow-up.
- In patients with missing data the documented histories were incomplete or could not be retrieved in time.