Lung cancer surgery is the primary form of treatment for most cases of early stage lung cancer. Surgery is particularly effective in cases where the tumor hasn’t spread. It can help treat the cancer, ...

Healthcare professionals may consider lung nodule surgery when they suspect a person’s nodules are cancerous, if they are growing quickly, or causing additional symptoms. Various factors, including ...

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 ...

Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer diagnosed in the U.S. Just over half of all non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) are adenocarcinomas. Finding out that you're at risk of lung ...

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 ...

Survival rates for stage 3 lung cancer can vary between 13% to 36% depending on the subtype. Stage 3a lung cancer is often treated with surgery and medicines before or after surgery. Stage 3b and 3c ...

Lung (pulmonary) sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that forms in the blood vessels and supportive tissue in your lungs. Most lung cancers, including small cell and non small cell lung cancers, are ...

The duration of recovery after lung cancer surgery can range from weeks to months, and is generally longer after open lung surgery compared to minimally invasive procedures. Recovery at home involves ...

If you or a loved one has lung cancer, you may be interested in learning more about medicines used to treat it. One option is an immunotherapy medicine called imfinzi (durvalumab). Immunotherapy ...

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 ...