There are a number of reasons surgery is performed on the lungs. The most common reason involves cancer. If a mass is identified within the lung tissue, a surgical team will be assigned to remove it. There are a few approaches that can be taken depending on where the mass is located as well as [...]

Lung cancer kills more women every year than breast cancer.  In fact, lung Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death among both men and women with statistics showing it is an increasing problem for women especially as they have a proven susceptibility to developing lung cancer. However, lung cancer poses additional risks and issues [...]

Lung cancer happens to be an abnormality of the tissue inside the lung where the cell’s normal cycle of life is to grow fresh cells if they are needed – but with a cancer, the development is uncontrolled. The majority of lung cancers, about 95 percent, tend to be carcinomas on the outermost [...]