Together, the studies trace an evolution in mesothelioma surgery: from questioning which operation offers the best long-term outcomes to establishing contemporary benchmarks for safety and patient ...

Adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy before surgery for patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer—the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide—improved long-term survival overall compared with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TUPELO — With more lung cancer cases being detected via both incidental findings and early screenings, robotic-assisted surgery ...

Lung resection after initial nonoperative treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was safe and led to significantly improved survival in select patients previously treated with nonoperative ...

Lung cancer surgery is the primary form of treatment for most cases of early stage lung cancer. Surgery is particularly effective in cases where the tumor hasn’t spread. It can help treat the cancer, ...