A treatment protocol for Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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high Malignancy risk
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Low to intermediate risk
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Surgical excision
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Nodule size
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>= 8mm
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< 8mm
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FDG-PET or biopsy
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5-7mm
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<= 4mm
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Suspicious for malignancy
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Not suspicious for malignancy
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Malignancy risk
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Surgical excision
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serial CT scans
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No follow up
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