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Table 3 Distribution of detected primary lung cancers by magnetic resonance imaging

From: Magnetic resonance imaging for lung cancer detection: Experience in a population of more than 10,000 healthy individuals

 

Never-smoker

Smoker

  

Age group

Female

Male

Female

Male

Total

31-40

1

(0.1)

0

(0)

0

(0)

1

(0.5)

2

(0.1)

41-50

4

(0.2)

2

(0.1)

1

(2.4)

1

(0.2)

8

(0.2)

51-60

3

(0.2)

7

(0.4)

0

(0)

5

(1.6)

15

(0.5)

61-70

10

(1.5)

3

(0.4)

0

(0)

1

(1.1)

14

(0.9)

71-80

4

(1.6)

2

(0.6)

0

(0)

2

(8.0)

8

(1.3)

81-90

1

(4.5)

1

(1.4)

0

NAb

0

(0)

2

(2.0)

Totala

23

(0.5)

15

(0.3)

1

(0.9)

10

(0.9)

49

(0.4)

  1. Note: Data are given as number of lung cancers. Numbers in parentheses are percentages.
  2. aThere was no significant difference of cancer detection rate between smokers and never-smokers by Yates-corrected chi-square test (p = 0.11).
  3. bNot applicable.
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