Posts Tagged ‘thoracic surgery’
Inova Schar Cancer’s pulmonary nodule program saves lives
Study at a glance Inova’s incidental lung nodule program has shown a 76% reduction in time from identification to diagnosis compared to standard referral pathways. This study showed an improvement in early-stage diagnosis of lung cancer when identified through Inova’s incidental lung nodule program. • 9,303 patients identified with incidental lung nodules • 134-day reduction…
Read MoreSuzuki Receives 2023 AstraZeneca Lung Cancer Research Award
The Board of Directors of The Thoracic Surgery Foundation has named Kei Suzuki, MD, the recipient of the 2023 AstraZeneca Lung Cancer Research Award. Suzuki was recognized for his project, “Single-cell RNA sequence profiling of tumor-immune microenvironment for precision therapy in resectable lung cancer.” “This funding is crucial to take the research to the next…
Read MoreLung Cancer Patients Up and Walking Within Hour of Surgery
By Zosia Chustecka SYDNEY (October 28, 2013)— Early-stage lung cancer patients undergoing thoracic surgery usually stay in bed until the next morning, but a new study presented here at the 15th World Conference on Lung Cancer shows that early ambulation is feasible and safe. Patients were set a target of walking 250 feet within an…
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