Society of Thoracic RadiologyLung cancer is 5x more common in patients with interstitial lung disease than in the general population. Some important take-away points… [1/4]
Condensed by Dr. Francisco Calle from Dr. Florian Fintelmann's great talk during #STR2021.
When diagnosing lung cancer in patients with interstitial lung disease, less invasive methods are preferred… in order to avoid acute ILD exacerbation and related complications. [2/4]
In patients with lung cancer and interstitial lung disease, cancer therapy can be as lethal as the cancer itself. Surgical options, non-surgical options, and their respective complications must be considered. [3/4]
Radiofrequency ablation and cryotherapy are less invasive options, but are not widely available and require more prospective studies. [4/4]
