Lung wedge resection is surgery that removes a small, wedge-shaped piece of lung tissue. It can treat early stage lung cancer or help doctors diagnose suspicious lumps or shadows on the lungs, visible ...

Surgery is a common treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly when the disease is detected early and the tumor is small and is only in one part of the lung. For small cell lung ...

Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are already compromised, so the prospect of removing all or part of a lung is especially daunting for these patients if they are also ...

Recovery after lung cancer surgery takes time. A lobectomy, a surgery that removes an entire lobe of the lung, is the most common form of lung removal to treat non-small cell lung cancer. These ...

Healthcare professionals may consider lung nodule surgery when they suspect a person’s nodules are cancerous, if they are growing quickly, or causing additional symptoms. Various factors, including ...

Three biopsy strategies are commonly used: CT‑guided percutaneous sampling for peripheral lesions, ion robotic bronchoscopy for airway-accessible targets, or proceeding directly to limited surgical ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES -- Surgeries to remove small tumors in stage IA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were associated with varying odds of long-term survival depending on the amount of lung removed, based on ...