A study on donor lungs preserved outside the body before transplantation demonstrated that the hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (HOPE) technique is a safe and effective lung preservation ...

For a limited group of cancer patients who have solid tumors in the stomach, rectum, esophagus and other organs, an ...

Ravindra Uppaluri, MD, PhD, lead investigator of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-689 trial (NCT03765918), highlights the potential of pembrolizumab (Keytruda; Merck) to improve outcomes following head and neck ...

Research shows results from a presurgical 6-minute walk test may predict cardiopulmonary risk after uniportal video-assisted ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a testis-specific protein contributes to tumor growth and progression in ...

Researchers have identified a potential new way to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a deadly and currently incurable lung disease that affects more than 3 million people worldwide.

Advanced Treatments Create New Prospects for Patients and Their Healthcare Providers New FDA-approved medical treatments can be transformative for patients and families, often providing them with more ...

The HagaZiekenhuis in The Hague is the first hospital in the Netherlands to use a new laser technique for lung surgery. Instead of cutting away part of the lungs, doctors use a much more precise laser ...

and overall patient outcomes following surgery. Achieving this rating in both lung and esophageal cancer surgery is exceptionally rare and reflects the strength and depth of Mount Sinai's thoracic ...

and avoids injury to the lung caused by excessive lung volume and alveolar pressure during surgery. Intraoperative incomplete lung expansion can meet the patient's needs while providing enough space ...

DAR ES SALAAM: FOR the first time, the Muhimbili National Hospital-Mloganzila has successfully performed surgery to remove a tumor from a patient’s lung using a modern, minimally invasive technique.

Thus, preoperative pulmonary function tests and cardiopulmonary assessments ... and symptom management in patients who are not candidates for LVRS. Lung Volume Reduction Surgery remains a viable ...