Table 5 Imaging features and pathological characteristics of patients with GGOs
From: “Low-age, low-frequency” lung cancer screening strategies maybe adaptable to the situation in China
Variables | GGO in Group A n = 601 N(%)or Median | GGO in Group B n = 1320 N(%)or Median | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
NO. OF LESIONS, DETECTED PER PATIENT | P < 0.05 | ||
1 | 462 (76.9) | 1165 (88.3) | |
2 | 108 (18) | 113 (8.6) | |
3 | 25 (4.2) | 30 (2.3) | |
≥ 4 | 6 (1.0) | 12 (0.9) | |
RADIOLOGICAL SIZE OF SOLID COMPONENT (MM) | P < 0.05 | ||
Median | 9 | 7 | |
RADIOLOGICAL TUMOR SIZE (MM) | P < 0.05 | ||
Median | 11 | 12 | |
CTR | P < 0.05 | ||
0 | 463 (77.0) | 1105 (83.7) | |
> 0, < 0.5 | 63 (10.5) | 110 (8.3) | |
≥ 0.5, < 1 | 75 (12.5) | 105 (8) | |
PATHOLOGICAL STAGE | P < 0.05 | ||
AAH | 16 (2.6) | 58 (4.4) | |
AIS | 139 (23.2) | 210 (15.9) | |
MIA | 121 (20.1) | 432 (32.7) | |
IAC | 240 (40.1) | 540 (41.0) | |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 3 (0.5) | 3 (0.2) | |
Small cell lung cancer | 0 (0) | 3 (0.2) | |
Metastatic cancer | 2 (0.3) | 0 (0) | |
Other malignant tumors | 4 (0.6) | 1 (0.1) | |
Benign | 76 (12.6) | 73 (5.5) | |
TNM CLASSIFICATION | P < 0.05 | ||
0 | 150 (25) | 246 (18.6) | |
IA1 | 217 (36.1) | 611 (46.3) | |
IA2 | 146 (24.3) | 332 (25.1) | |
IA3 | 36 (6) | 71 (5.4) | |
IB | 37 (6.2) | 46 (3.5) | |
IIA | 0 (0) | 1 (0.1) | |
IIB | 5 (0.8) | 9 (0.7) | |
IIIA | 10 (1.6) | 4 (0.3) |