When appropriate, surgery remains the most effective treatment option for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including for patients with COPD, said Friedberg, professor in the Department of Thoracic ...

Thoracic surgery — the treatment of diseases of the lungs, airways and chest — has changed more in the last 30 years than in the century before it. For patients, that evolution now means smaller ...

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Race-correction for spirometry, a type of pulmonary function test, is commonly done in medical institutions across the United States. Recently, the American Thoracic Society released recommendations ...

Dear Dr. Donohue — I am writing for information on COPD. I have it. Is there any kind of surgery that can be done for it? — P.M. Answer — COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, affects 21 ...

Sabari recommends regular activity, such as walking 30 minutes a day several times a week, to help maintain lung strength.