Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a treatment for end-stage lung disease caused by emphysema. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that causes shortness of breath ...

Getting a diagnosis of lung cancer can be scary, especially when you don't know what to expect. To help, experts will guide ...

Multidisciplinary evaluation, including thoracic surgical consultation, is crucial for oligometastatic NSCLC patients to optimize treatment strategies. Lung surgery for oligometastatic NSCLC shows ...

Stage 3 lung cancer is considered locally advanced with spread in the region near the site. Survival rates for stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) range from as high as 36% to as low as 13%, ...

CURE spoke with a thoracic surgeon about the impact of minimally invasive surgery for patients. For patients with lung cancer, advancements such as robotic surgery and video-assisted thoracic surgery ...

Squamous cell lung cancer starts in the squamous cells: thin, flat cells that line the inside of the airways in your lungs. If you're diagnosed after the cancer has spread, it tends to be more ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – World Lung Cancer Day has been observed every year on August 1 since 2012 to raise awareness about the risk of the disease. Cooler start to August in western Massachusetts The ...

Regular postsurgical screening is critical for patients with lung cancer, the United States' second most prevalent type of cancer and leading cause of cancer deaths. In cases involving early-stage non ...

Lung (pulmonary) sarcoma is a rare type of lung cancer. Most lung cancers start in epithelial cells that line your airways, but pulmonary sarcoma develops in connective tissue or other nonepithelial ...

Taking the drug Tagrisso daily after surgery reduced non-small cell lung cancer patients' death risk by more than 50%. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.