Vergent Bioscience, a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing molecularly targeted intraoperative imaging, today announced the initiation of VISUALIZE 2, a Phase 3, multi-center, pivotal study ...
Lung cancer surgery is the primary form of treatment for most cases of early stage lung cancer. Surgery is particularly effective in cases where the tumor hasn’t spread. It can help treat the cancer, ...
Dr. Brian S. Henick, a medical oncologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and director of the phase 1 program ...
Researchers have discovered that aging may fundamentally reshape how lung cancer spreads. A stress-response protein called ATF4 appears to help tunbsmors metastasize in older patients, pointing to a ...
Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are already compromised, so the prospect of removing all or part of a lung is especially daunting for these patients if they are also ...
ATLANTA — Michael is finally turning a corner. Four days after major lung surgery, the brave 12-year-old is breathing easier. The last few days brought rough moments — a sudden fever, a racing heart, ...
It can be surprising to learn that lung cancer can develop in people who have never smoked. In fact, up to 20% of 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 ...
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 ...