When appropriate, surgery remains the most effective treatment option for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including for patients with COPD, said Friedberg, professor in the Department of Thoracic ...

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) are both used to treat stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). While MIS remains the standard of care for patients with ...

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 ...

Lung cancer is the leading cause of all cancer deaths in the United States. There are several different risk factors for the disease, but above all, smoking remains the biggest contributor to lung ...

Most lung cancers are classified as either non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). SCLC is less common but tends to be more aggressive. It’s subdivided into two main types ...

Stage 1 lung carcinoid tumors are confined to the lung and have not spread to lymph nodes or distant organs. Tumors at this stage are typically small and localized, which often allows for curative ...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and other neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are a group of cancers that originate from neuroendocrine cells, which release hormones into the bloodstream when they receive ...

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 ...