Lung Cancer: Sensitivity and Specificity

Introduction: None written.

The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Lung Cancer are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Specific Findings

37%

91%

phalangeal depth ratio in excess of 1

Study: JAMA. 2001;286:341-347. http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/286/3/341

Sensitive Findings

93%

72%

Sensitivity and specificity based on the known presence of a small nodule.

Small study

Study: [Value of [18F]-FDG-PET/CT as a predictor of cancer in solitary pulmonary nodule]

Martins Rde C, Almeida SA, Siciliano AA, Landesmann MC, Silva FB, Franco CA,

Fonseca LM.

PMID: 18695792 [PubMed - in process]

Findings With Unspecified Accuracy

No accuracy specified.

Study: no study specified.

No accuracy specified.

Study: no study specified.