A lung biopsy may be used to diagnose lung cancer. There are many kinds of lung biopsies, but common ones include needle, transbronchial, and open. In some cases, prior tests like chest X-rays or CT ...

For biopsy of indeterminate lung nodules, navigational bronchoscopy was on par with transthoracic needle biopsy and led to fewer complications, the VERITAS trial showed. Procedural complications ...

I have a 72-year-old male friend in excellent health. Approximately six months ago, he had difficulty breathing and subsequently had fluid drained from his left lung. He worked with asbestos in his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For most patients, the diagnosis and surgical treatment of an early-stage cancerous lung tumor is a drawn-out process. “At about ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a 72-year-old male friend in excellent health. Approximately six months ago, he had difficulty breathing and subsequently had fluid drained from his left lung. He worked with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A preoperative biopsy procedure did not raise the risk for tumor spread through airspaces among patients with ...

Air embolism represents a rare but critical complication associated with percutaneous lung biopsy procedures. During these procedures, air may inadvertently enter the vascular system, potentially ...

At UCHealth Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, pulmonologist Dr. Josiah Gordon is using the Ion robotic bronchoscopy system, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Diagnostic yield was comparable between navigational bronchoscopy and CT-guided biopsy. Trial investigator ...

MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. -- Madigan Army Medical Center has become one of the first Military Treatment Facilities (MTF) to adopt the cutting-edge Ion endoluminal ...

A liquid biopsy is a blood test designed to detect cancer cells or DNA fragments of cancer cells circulating in the bloodstream. While a liquid biopsy may be useful for spotting several types of ...