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 ...

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 ...

A pleurectomy is a surgical procedure to remove part or all of the pleura, a membrane that lines the lungs and chest cavity. The procedure treats empyema — an infection of the pleural cavity — and ...

BOSTON - Patients with lung nodules often have to undergo several procedures including biopsy and multiple surgeries, but a Boston hospital is offering a new approach that allows patients to get ...

Barry Manilow has offered fans an encouraging health update weeks after revealing his lung cancer diagnosis, sharing a ...

The first randomized controlled trial to compare two different lung volume reduction procedures for people with emphysema has found that both lead to similar improvements in lung function, ...

Barry Manilow will have surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his left lung, and has rescheduled his upcoming concerts in January.

A 3-year-old boy in Cuba had to undergo life-saving emergency surgery after accidentally swallowing a metal nail. X-rays show the nail in the boy's lung. It was a nail-biting scenario. A 3-year-old ...

Ahead of Week 17, Steelers OLB T.J. Watt returned to practice for the first time since undergoing surgery to repair his ...