An estimated 180,000 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this
year, and lung cancer accounts for approximately 25% of all cancer deaths. The overall 5-
year survival rate is 14%, and this has not changed over the past several decades. Lung
cancer diagnosis and treatment is a major health problem globally. Most lung cancers are
detected initially on chest radiographs, but many benign lesions have radiologic
characteristics similar to malignant lesions. Thus, additional studies are required for further …