This new analysis incorporated 1997-2013 data on patients with a history of surgical resection of stage IIIA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and their postop complications to evaluate the ...

For patients in the early stage of non-small cell lung cancer, surgical resection yields optimal outcomes. Prior investigations have shown that different resection procedures have very different ...

Pleural recurrence after needle biopsy of the lung: An analysis in patients with completely resected stage I non-small cell lung cancer Conclusions: There was no significant difference between right ...

For patients in the early stage of non-small cell lung cancer, surgical resection yields optimal outcomes. Prior investigations have shown that different resection procedures have very different ...

1. Which Doctor Should I Consult for Pneumonectomy? A thoracic surgeon (also known as the cardiothoracic surgeon), who specializes in surgery of the chest which includes lungs, heart, blood vessels ...

Cancer or other health problems could lead you and your doctor to decide to remove one of your lungs. In most cases, one healthy lung should be able to deliver enough oxygen and remove enough carbon ...

Promoter Methylation of Retinoic Acid Receptor Beta 2 and the Development of Second Primary Lung Cancers in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Eligible patients had MPM with clinical stage T1-3, N0-2, M0 ...

A 33-year-old woman underwent a right-sided pneumonectomy in 1995 for treatment of a lung adenocarcinoma. As expected, there was an abrupt decrease in her vital capacity, but unexpectedly, it ...

In this retrospective analysis, outcomes data were evaluated on patients receiving care related to extrapleural pneumonectomy for soft tissue sarcoma or bone sarcoma. “Patient selection is critical ...

The lungs may have greater capacity for regeneration in adults than thought, according to a case report of new growth after lung cancer resection. A woman who had her right lung removed at age 33 ...

Diaphragm: Muscular partition between the thorax and the abdomen. Bronchus: Main airway that connects the trachea to the lungs. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): It is a lung disease ...