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 ...

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a treatment for end-stage lung disease caused by emphysema. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that causes shortness of breath ...

A quiet signal inside a tumor may soon guide how surgeons treat early lung cancer. Researchers now report that hidden genetic ...

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 ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center have found that adults ...

Breakthrough research presented at the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting shows that additional lymph node evaluation is needed during surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Thoracic surgery — the treatment of diseases of the lungs ...

A study in The Lancet Regional Health challenges assumptions that octogenarians are too old for lung cancer surgery, ...

Photo: Epworth Dr Nick Wilsmore (left) and Dr Jazmin Eckhaus (right)For the first time in Australia, an Epworth physician and ...

An iconic singer says his tour is uncertain after lung cancer surgery, as he focuses on recovery and learning to breathe again following the procedure.