Lung wedge resection is surgery that removes a small, wedge-shaped piece of lung tissue. It can treat early stage lung cancer or help doctors diagnose suspicious lumps or shadows on the lungs, visible ...

After undergoing lung resection, it may take a few months for a person to return to daily activities. Regular rest, gentle exercise, and taking prescribed medications can aid recovery. Lung resection ...

Surgery is particularly effective in cases where the tumor hasn’t spread. It can help treat the cancer, improve outlook, and help patients live disease-free for a long time. In some cases of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers observed a link between improved overall survival and lobectomy vs. sublobar resection. Researchers ...

New research presented at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that anatomic lung resections, such as lobectomy and segmentectomy, are associated with improved long-term ...

LOS ANGELES -- Surgeries to remove small tumors in stage IA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were associated with varying odds of long-term survival depending on the amount of lung removed, based on ...

Resection can be safely performed in select patients with cT4 non–small cell lung cancer without compromising perioperative survival, according to Neel Chudgar, MD. Chudgar, a thoracic surgeon at ...

Pope Leo XIV underwent a 90-minute operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after being diagnosed with cancer.

Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery for lung cancer on Tuesday, after imaging revealed a nodule on his right lung. Leo, 71, had ...