Female lung cancer survivors were ... All had received surgical resections via a thoracotomy. None received adjuvant therapy. Most survivors had at least 1 comorbid condition (Table 3).

c Age, marital status, race, smoking status, number of comorbid diseases (heart disease, COPD, depression), dyspnea (dichotomized score), and meaning of illness (positive, negative) were included ...

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

As contemporary surgical practice continues to evolve, patients who undergo surgical lung volume reduction (LVRS) for ...

Among patients with stage IA non-small cell lung cancer, long-term survival was better with lobectomy or segmentectomy vs.

The most common diseases requiring thoracic surgery include lung cancer, chest trauma, esophageal cancer, emphysema, and lung transplantation.

lung volume reduction surgery faced elevated risk-adjusted odds for poor outcomes, according to data presented at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Data were derived from Hayanga JWA.

Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University. “Lung transplantation is not always a durable solution because of the shortage of donors compared to the demand for ...

For patients with advanced emphysema, endobronchial valve placement (EBV) is associated with higher mortality and morbidity compared with lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS), according to a study ...

Zuko, a local search and rescue dog, is on the road to recovery after a successful surgery. The K-9 underwent a thoracotomy ...