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 ...

Robotic surgery allowed doctors at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital to remove an entire lung out of a one-and-a-half inch incision in the chest of a patient with stage 3 lung cancer. The ...

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a treatment for end-stage lung disease caused by emphysema. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that causes shortness of breath ...

Kathy Griffin revealed last week that she had to have part of her lung removed due to her stage 1 lung cancer diagnosis Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the ...

A total artificial lung system developed at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine kept a patient alive for 48 hours after lung removal and prior to lung transplant, according to a study publishing Jan.

BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Patients with lung nodules often have to undergo several procedures including biopsy and multiple surgeries, but a Boston hospital is offering a new approach that allows ...