Robotic bronchoscopy can help diagnose spots in the lungs when they are still small, catching cancer sooner and saving many ...

DuBois, Pennsylvania, Feb. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lung cancer is a source of more cancer deaths in the U.S. than breast, colon and prostate cancer combined. People diagnosed with lung cancer are ...

SGMC Health has successfully performed its first robotic-assisted lung biopsy using the state-of-the-art Ion robot. The health system said the procedure marked a major advancement in lung cancer ...

Lung cancer is often associated with smoking, but for Devonne, the diagnosis after an X-Ray came as a complete shock.

You just don't know." Ciaccio went to a pulmonologist and underwent a PET scan, which uses a radioactive tracer to search for traces of cancer. The scan found signs of cancer, and a biopsy confirmed ...

Medicare beneficiaries with emphysema who received an endobronchial valve vs. lung volume reduction surgery faced elevated risk-adjusted odds for poor outcomes, according to data presented at the ...

By Mallika Marshall, MD Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) -- Patients with lung nodules often have ...

"Especially for these early-stage cancers, the goal of surgery is a cure ... offering patients a biopsy, diagnosis, removal and treatment of a lung nodule in one trip to the operating room.

TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with advanced emphysema, endobronchial valve placement (EBV) is associated with higher mortality and morbidity compared with lung volume ...

Chemotherapy for lung cancer is used for different purposes depending on the type and stage of cancer you have. This includes achieving cancer remission, shrinking a tumor before surgery, killing ...