Pope Leo Diagnosed with Lung Cancer
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Lung adenocarcinoma: Symptoms, risk factors and prognosis after Pope Leo's diagnosis - The 71-year-old pontiff was diagnosed with the most common form of lung cancer after doctors discovered a growth
Background: Chest drains are routinely used after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lung resections to evacuate fluid and air from the pleural space. We compared the impact of coaxial silicone (SIL) drains vs. standard polyvinyl chloride (PVC ...
A Tulane surgeon performed the first lung resection in Louisiana, Arkansas or Mississippi using robotic-assisted technology that reduces post-surgical pain and lengthy hospital stays, the university’s school of medicine announced.
Patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) compared to open lobectomy had a significantly improved overall survival rate, according to a meta-analysis presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC ...
A new meta-analysis provided high-quality evidence demonstrating that video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) significantly reduces the risk for death by 21% compared with open lobectomy in patients with early-stage lung cancer. Jacie Jiaqi Law, MD, of ...