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Estimates of PA and Ps
| Lung Cancer Type | Overdiagnosis, % (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| PA | PS | |
| All lung cancers | 11.0 (3.2 to 18.2) | 18.5 (5.4 to 30.6) |
| All NSCLC, including BAC and NOS | 14.4 (6.1 to 21.8) | 22.5 (9.7 to 34.3) |
| All NSCLC, excluding BAC and including NOS | 7.1 (−2.3 to 15.6) | 11.7 (−3.7 to 25.6) |
| BAC only | 67.6 (53.5 to 78.5) | 78.9 (62.2 to 93.5) |
Abbreviations: BAC, bronchioloalveolar cell carcinoma; NOS, not otherwise specified; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer.
