Houston Methodist thoracic surgeon Dr. Min Kim and medical oncologist Dr. Preethi Prasad answer some common questions ...

Lung wedge resection is surgery that removes a small, wedge-shaped piece of lung tissue. It can treat early stage lung cancer or help doctors diagnose suspicious lumps or shadows on the lungs, visible ...

Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis and surgery are good reminders that even those who never smoked can get lung cancer, too. Friday, Dr. John Stringham, an Intermountain Health thoracic and oncology ...

Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung is linked to smoking and requires early detection and accurate staging for effective treatment. Diagnosis involves imaging and biopsy, with the TNM system used to ...

Lung resection assessment increasingly integrates cardiopulmonary fitness, frailty and nutrition to tailor surgery.

Historically, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment involved three modalities: surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. In the last two decades, the treatment landscape of NSCLC has greatly ...

Pope Leo XIV is recovering well after surgery for lung cancer, as a Southeast Texas doctor says early detection can make a significant difference in treatment outcomes. The Vatican says doctors ...

Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are already compromised, so the prospect of removing all or part of a lung is especially daunting for these patients if they are also ...

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, shedding light on the most common cause of cancer diagnoses and death in the United States. The National Cancer Institute estimates more than 226,000 patients ...

Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer following surgery, the Vatican confirmed.

Surgery is a common treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly when the disease is detected early and the tumor is small and is only in one part of the lung. For small cell lung ...