Researchers recently validated the ninth edition of the TNM staging system for SCLC, finding improved accuracy and predictive ...

There is a paucity of literature on coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in patients with a history of pneumonectomy. We report a case of a male in his 70s with a history of left pneumonectomy ...

Of the 41 patients that proceeded to surgery, 36 (88%) were accessed minimally invasively (conversion rate 22%). Lobectomy was the most common resection (35 [85%]) with a single pneumonectomy (2.4%).

For example, whereas a lobectomy removes one lobe of the lungs, a sleeve resection removes a lobe and some of the main bronchus (airway). A pneumonectomy removes the entire lung, rather than a lobe.

A surgeon mistakenly removed the wrong part of a cancer patient’s lung when operating to remove a tumour, resulting in the ...

Radioactive gold has found its greatest success and widest application, however, in the attempt to eliminate the intractable formation of fluid in the pleural and peritoneal cavities in ...

A surgeon mistakenly removed the wrong part of a cancer patient’s lung when operating to remove a tumour, resulting in the patient eventually losing the entire lung. Now, the man has cancer in his ...

NETs and NECs are very different. So it is important to know which one you have. Talk to your doctor or specialist nurse if you are not sure. Find out more about the difference between NETs and NECs ...

Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan Dr Y-C Wu, Division of Thoracic Surgery, ...

The pleura is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion the lung and reduce friction ...