An increase in the stage of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) due to cancer positive lymph node (LN) discovery was more common following open chest surgery for lung lobe removal of early stage lung ...

Just a decade ago, most surgeries were “open” or invasive procedures in which a surgeon made a large incision. In the case of lung cancer, the cut could be several inches long as a surgeon maneuvered ...

Robotic surgery for lung cancer involves using a camera that provides a detailed view of the inside of a person’s chest. The term “robotic” can be misleading, as it is not a robot that performs the ...

A thirty-four-year-old female patient of mine never expected that lingering discomfort in her chest would result in a life-changing diagnosis. When she first experienced occasional chest pain and ...

When Mary Whitney learned last spring that she had lung cancer, her oncologist had already scheduled her chemotherapy and radiation treatments. She chose to leave that doctor's office, for good. At 60 ...

Gadsden Regional Medical Center has successfully completed its first robotic thoracic surgery. The procedure allows surgeons ...

Thoracic outlet decompression (TOD) can treat thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), where the nerves and blood vessels in your chest are compressed. The aim of TOD is to reduce pressure on the structures ...

PEORIA, Ariz. — There are four of them, within a span of 14 lockers, inside the Padres’ clubhouse this spring. They are members of an exclusive order, among 20 or so in major league history. Their ...