lung cancer surgery

Practice makes perfect in lung cancer surgery

harminka — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:12:21 -0500

Patients operated on by surgeons who do not routinely remove cancer from the lungs may be at a higher risk for complications, according to a study conducted by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

Risk of surgery for lung cancer lower at teaching hospitals

harminka — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:17:37 -0600

Patients cared for by hospitals with residents in training have a 17 percent less chance of dying after lung cancer surgery compared with patients undergoing surgery at non-teaching hospitals, according to results of a Johns Hopkins study published in the March issue of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Minimally invasive lung surgery to be standard care

harminka — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:45:35 -0500

Major U.S. academic medical centers can successfully—and safely—integrate minimally invasive lung surgery into their training programs with a standardized, step-by-step plan, according to University of Cincinnati (UC) thoracic surgeons.

Lung Cancer Surgery Can Improve Chemotherapy Outcomes

harminka — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:38:52 -0500

Patients who undergo a minimally invasive lung cancer surgery called thoracoscopic lobectomy may derive more benefit from the chemotherapy that follows, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers. These patients also have shorter hospital stays and accelerated recovery time compared with patients who have their tumors removed using the traditional surgical approach that involves opening the chest.