The Duration of Carcinoma of the Lung

Incidental lung cancers identified at coronial autopsy: implications for overdiagnosis of lung cancer by screening

“…However, although uncommon, prolonged survival of some individuals with untreated lung cancer has been reported. 31,32 All other thing being equal, the prognosis of symptomatic lung cancer may differ from cancers detected by screening. There are some limitations to reports which have documented poor survival of screen detected untreated stage I lung cancer.…”

Mass Radiography and Cancer of the Lung

“…The radiographic manifestations of " silent" cancers of the lung have been described as small peripheral coin lesions, small areas of atelectasis, obstructive localized emphysema, or linear atelectasis (Rigler et al, 1953). Kerley (1958) believes that the chances of successful surgical removal of neoplasms presenting as small peripheral shadows are good.…”

“…In the United States some workers believe mass radiography to be an effective method for finding cases with good chances of operability and survival (Overholt and Schmidt, 1949;Guiss, 1952;Rigler et al, 1953;Overholt et al, 1955), but other American authors take a rather pessimistic view (Ehler et al, 1954;Boucot and Sokoloff, 1954;McNulty, 1954).…”

Place of Mass Radiography in Relation to Lung Cancer in Men

“…The problem was viewed optimistically in the earlier days in the United States (Overholt and Schmidt, 1949;Guiss, 1952;Rigler, O'Loughlin, and Tucker, 1953), but even then few authors shared Overholt's (1953) opinion: "This common cancer is the most detectable of all internal cancers. With the use of chest screening and present treatment methods, it can be the most curable of all internal cancers."…”