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 ...

Patients at Barnet Hospital are able to have small lung tumours diagnosed and cells destroyed in a single hospital visit without surgery, after the innovative 30-minute outpatient lung biopsy service ...

Instead of big incisions, doctors at Jefferson Einstein Hospital are using tiny scopes with tips that freeze. For patients, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Four characteristics significantly raised a pediatric patient’s likelihood for death within 30 days after ...

New robotic technology has arrived at Puyallup’s MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital – and it creates a world of difference for lung cancer patients in Pierce County. The DaVinci ION robotic surgery ...

(Denver, Colo.—July 14, 2025) -- A multidisciplinary guideline panel convened by the American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP) and the Early Detection & Screening ...

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 ...

A head-to-head study from Medtronic showed that its minimally invasive approach to reaching tissues in the lung suspected of harboring cancer could be just as effective as the current standard of care ...

This investigation sprung from a lack of current knowledge on the impact of nonmalignant results following thoracic surgery for lung cancer, according to the authors. Of this patient population, all ...

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 ...