Early detection of recurrent lung cancer: Enhancing-nodule in post-radiation fibrosis

Rituparna Saha; David Ryan; Emer Hanrahan; Jonathan D Dodd

doi:10.1177/20584601211072280

Early detection of recurrent lung cancer: Enhancing-nodule in post-radiation fibrosis

Acta Radiol Open. 2022 Jan 21;11(1):20584601211072280. doi: 10.1177/20584601211072280. eCollection 2022 Jan.

Authors

Rituparna Saha¹, David Ryan¹, Emer Hanrahan², Jonathan D Dodd^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
² Department of Oncology, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
³ School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

Abstract

Early detection of lung cancer recurrence on imaging is critical for better clinical prognosis. The 'enhancing nodule in post-radiation fibrosis sign' is an important sign which helps detect recurrent lung cancer early on CT chest.

Keywords: Lung cancer recurrence; early detection; nodule; post-treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports