Becker's Hospital Review3h
Is lung cancer screening the industry's next 'business win'?
Timothy Mullett, MD, leaned toward his computer screen as he spoke, drowning out the sounds of the busy coffee shop behind him to get his message across.
News Medical20h
New risk calculators empower thoracic surgeons
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) announces the release of two new risk calculators to inform physician-patient decision-making in thoracic surgery. Engineered using contemporary data from the ...
Robotic bronchoscopy less invasive in diagnosing lung cancer
Goshen Center for Cancer Care is recognizing the completion of 50 procedures utilizing cutting-edge robotic technology to provide a less invasive option to biopsy lung lesions. The Galaxy System is a ...
Lawndale News1d
Cook County Health Launches Robotic Lung Cancer Biopsy System
On October 15, Cook County Health hosted Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle to celebrate the launch of the ...
Robotic bronchoscopy provides less invasive way to diagnose lung cancer
Goshen Center for Cancer Care is recognizing the completion of 50 procedures utilizing cutting-edge robotic technology to provide a less invasive option to biopsy lung lesions. The Galaxy System is a ...
EurekAlert!2d
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons launches two new thoracic surgery risk calculators
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons announces the release of two new risk calculators to inform physician-patient ...
For people with lung cancer, exercise can be grueling, but evidence of benefits is growing
When you think of lung cancer treatment, what comes to mind—chemotherapy, radiation, surgery? While these can be crucial, ...
WNEM Saginaw on MSN9d
First in the world Triple L: Liver, double lung transplant
One doctor found himself not only a patient, but the first patient in the world to undergo a procedure that saved his life.
Medscape16d
Nivolumab NSCLC Approval Expanded to Perioperative Setting
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval of nivolumab (Opdivo, Bristol Myers Squibb) for the treatment of certain patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer ...
Medical Xpress19d
Robotic surgery for colorectal cancer found to reduce pain and speed up recovery
A new study shows that robotic surgery ... procedure in which part or all of the colon (large intestine) and/or rectum is removed, often performed to treat conditions such as colorectal cancer ...
Business Insider21d
A 37-year-old nurse got unusually short of breath on a hike. She had stage 4 lung cancer.
But months after her symptoms began, Job was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer at age 37, despite being young, fit, and having never smoked. Lung cancer is rare in people under 45, with most ...
Medscape22d
FDA Okays Osimertinib After CRT in Locally Advanced, Unresectable NSCLC
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved osimertinib (Tagrisso, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals) for the treatment of locally advanced, unresectable non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC ...