Non-smoker diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer during routine health check-up
A non-smoking patient was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer after a routine low-dose CT scan revealed a growing nodule. The patient underwent successful robot-assisted surgery using the da Vinci Xi system, highlighting the importance of early screening.
Why it matters
The case underscores the life-saving potential of early diagnostic screening for lung cancer, even in patients without traditional risk factors.
During the check-up, Cheng chose to undergo lung cancer screening with a low-dose CT scan. The scan revealed a pulmonary nodule measuring approximately 7mm.
Because the lesion was very small, doctors recommended a follow-up CT scan three months later. At the follow-up examination, the nodule had doubled in size, measuring approximately 15mm. Concerned by the rapid growth, Cheng’s daughter brought her from Cambodia to FV Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.
At FV Hospital , doctors performed a CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy to obtain tissue samples from the lung nodule without surgery. The pathology results confirmed non-small cell lung cancer.
According to Dr. Luong Ngoc Trung, robotic thoracic surgeon and head of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at FV Hospital, Cheng is a typical example of early-stage lung cancer.
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