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Table 4 Example Case Studies

From: The presence of circulating genetically abnormal cells in blood predicts risk of lung cancer in individuals with indeterminate pulmonary nodules

Case

Mayo Risk Score

Initial CT/

Nodule Size

Biopsy Date/

Result

LungLBâ„¢ Date/

Result

Surgery Date/

Result

Days LungLBâ„¢ may have saved

1

25%

Nov 2018/

1.3 cm

Jan 2020/

Negative

Jan 2020/

6.97

Jan 2021/

Stage 1 Adenocarcinoma

365

2

67%

July 2019/

2.6 cm

Aug 2019/

Indeterminate

Aug 2019/

11.89

Sept 2021/

Stage IA3 Adenocarcinoma

517

3

47%

Oct 2019/

1.68 cm

Mar 2020/

Atypical-rare atypical cells

Mar 2020/

2.85

May 2020/

N2 & N3 Small Cell Lung Cancer

60

  1. Abbreviations: CT, computerized tomography scan