If you have a lung problem, your doctor may suggest a lobectomy. It’s a surgery to remove a lobe (portion) of your lung. Your lungs are made up of five sections or lobes — three in your right ...

Even so, there is a high risk of recurrence following stage 3 lung cancer surgery, which decreases survival times. The use of lobectomy (in which a lobe of a lung is removed) tends to afford ...