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

A lung biopsy involves the removal of tissue or growths from the lungs. A doctor will use special devices, such as a fine needle, to remove the sample. A lung biopsy can help diagnose lung ...

Allison Ciaccio had a respiratory illness that wouldn't go away. Repeated follow-ups found Stage I lung cancer.

Thoracoscopic procedures reduce morbidity and the length of hospitalization compared to lung biopsy through open thoracotomy, while providing comparably diagnostic specimens. Percutaneous ...

Early acute rejection following lung transplantation can be safely detected and graded by transbronchial biopsy via bronchoscopy.

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 ...

Dr. Bansal and Staff Sandeep Bansal, MD, FCCP, FACP, Medical Director of The Lung Center and Interventional Pulmonology at ...

While the doctor recommended a follow-up with a thoracic surgeon, she also ordered a PET scan and had Portillo undergo a lung capacity test. The thoracic surgeon performed a CT-guided biopsy, which ...

The Wanted star Max George has said a lung biopsy could shed light on the heart problems that led to him having a pacemaker fitted. After feeling unwell in December, the 36-year-old singer was ...

Lung cancer in never-smokers is estimated to be the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. A World Cancer ...

I had a lung biopsy done at HCA Florida Citrus Hospital. The nurses and doctor were very professional in their preparation, ...

Lung cancer incidence rates are on the rise in central Illinois...and we may see those rates continue to rise.