Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Four characteristics significantly raised a pediatric patient’s likelihood for death within 30 days after ...

Surgical lung biopsies that are performed via video-assisted thoracic surgery are safe for obtaining histopathologic tissue for select patients. Surgical lung biopsies (SLBs) that are performed via ...

When a biopsy is needed to diagnose interstitial lung disease (ILD), starting with a less-invasive approach can reduce patient burden while still achieving a diagnostic yield similar to surgical lung ...

This investigation sprung from a lack of current knowledge on the impact of nonmalignant results following thoracic surgery for lung cancer, according to the authors. Of this patient population, all ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Unexpected/prolonged chest tube drainage was less frequent with use of a step-up strategy vs. immediate surgical ...

IPF has an insidious onset. It often presents with persistent dry cough associated with worsening breathlessness and progressive decline in one's exercise capacity. Hemoptysis (coughing up blood) is ...

According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, making up almost 25% of all cancer deaths. However, lung cancer deaths continue to drop partly due to early ...

I have a 72-year-old male friend in excellent health. Approximately six months ago, he had difficulty breathing and subsequently had fluid drained from his left lung. He worked with asbestos in his ...

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