If your NSCLC is localized NSCLC, meaning it hasn’t spread outside your lung, your overall 5-year survival rate is 65%. If it’s regional, meaning it has spread to nearby lymph nodes ...

(WAVY) — Doctors at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare are able to minimize ... locates the nodule and removes it along with surrounding lymph nodes. Most patients require no further treatment ...

Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery for lung cancer showed a short learning curve and strong outcomes, with 5-year survival rates comparable to open surgery.

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) develops in the airways between the trachea and lungs. It can spread quickly to the lymph nodes and other parts of the body. Surgery is reserved only for patients with ...

Diagnostic tests involving radiation are an invaluable tool to manage many other diseases, including those affecting the lungs ... are the first lymph nodes to potentially receive metastatic cells.

During decortication, the lung is deflated to reduce blood loss. Most patients require blood transfusion during the procedure. Additionally, lymph node dissection, a process of removing lymph nodes to ...

Lymph nodes are small organs that are distributed throughout the body and drain lymph fluid from the tissues. Immune cells reside in lymph nodes and survey the lymph for signs of infection.

A lymph node biopsy is when a doctor checks and removes a small piece of tissue or sample of cells from one of your lymph nodes. The doctor sends this to the laboratory and a specialist doctor called ...

A 61-year-old patient with no relevant medical or family history presented with a 2 month history of refractory dry cough that led to the diagnosis of typical carcinoid tumor of the lung ...