A woman whose baby son had a lung removed after being diagnosed with cancer said she wanted him to grow up "proud of what he ...

Your lungs play a vital role in keeping you healthy and energised. With rising pollution levels, changing weather patterns, ...

One treatment option for lung cancer may be a pneumonectomy, which is surgery to remove a lung. Because this can permanently reduce your breathing capacity, most surgeons usually try to choose a less ...

A lung biopsy involves the removal of tissue or growths from the lungs. A doctor will use special devices, such as a fine needle, to remove the sample. A lung biopsy can help diagnose lung ...

Still, lung cancer continues to be a very serious illness, especially when diagnosed at a later stage. Lung cancer is diagnosed through a biopsy (removal of tissue of the suspected tumor to analyze in ...

Low-dose CT is designed to screen people who do not have any symptoms of lung cancer. If a person has symptoms, such as a cough, shortness of breath, or fatigue, a full dose CT should be done. When ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Researchers have discovered that the disease causes changes in the immune system early in life ...

Following the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, new legislation aims to combat mould and damp issues in homes, protecting ...

One reason that tonsils may grow back is that one of the operations to remove them is a partial tonsillectomy. Only removing ...

Heather Wakelee, MD, Stanford University, discusses the pros and cons of different durations of immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and the future outlook for patient-specific care.

“I was shocked,” she says. “I never smoked. I followed the rules. … Out of all the diseases, I end up with lung cancer.” Portillo’s surgeon removed her lower lobe of her left lung, the only location ...

The human body is composed of over 37 trillion cells, each with a limited lifespan. These cells are continuously replaced to ...