For patients in the early stage of non-small cell lung cancer, surgical resection yields optimal outcomes. Prior investigations have shown that different resection procedures have very different ...

1. Which Doctor Should I Consult for Pneumonectomy? A thoracic surgeon (also known as the cardiothoracic surgeon), who specializes in surgery of the chest which includes lungs, heart, blood vessels ...

For patients in the early stage of non-small cell lung cancer, surgical resection yields optimal outcomes. Prior investigations have shown that different resection procedures have very different ...

This new analysis incorporated 1997-2013 data on patients with a history of surgical resection of stage IIIA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and their postop complications to evaluate the ...

Evaluation of neoadjuvant “window of opportunity” trials with targeted therapy in patients with surgically resectable non-small cell lung cancer. Multicenter phase II study evaluating docetaxel, CDDP, ...

Promoter Methylation of Retinoic Acid Receptor Beta 2 and the Development of Second Primary Lung Cancers in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Eligible patients had MPM with clinical stage T1-3, N0-2, M0 ...

In this retrospective analysis, outcomes data were evaluated on patients receiving care related to extrapleural pneumonectomy for soft tissue sarcoma or bone sarcoma. “Patient selection is critical ...

Cancer or other health problems could lead you and your doctor to decide to remove one of your lungs. In most cases, one healthy lung should be able to deliver enough oxygen and remove enough carbon ...

While lobectomy is the surgical gold standard for early-stage NSCLC, some patients will continue to need pneumonectomy to achieve radical resection. Historically, the use of adjuvant and neoadjuvant ...

The lungs may have greater capacity for regeneration in adults than thought, according to a case report of new growth after lung cancer resection. A woman who had her right lung removed at age 33 ...

Diaphragm: Muscular partition between the thorax and the abdomen. Bronchus: Main airway that connects the trachea to the lungs. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): It is a lung disease ...