She was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis – an inherited condition that causes mucus buildup in the lungs, and often leads to ...

A cancer patient who lost a lung in a botched surgery believes he should get a life-changing transplant. Ian Tollemache was an unnamed patient mentioned in last month's Health and Disability ...

Robotic surgery was first introduced in the late 20th century and has long since found its place in the medical community.

CABG = coronary artery bypass graft surgery; MI myocardial infarction; vasc dis vascular disease; RA = room air; TLC = total lung capacity; MRC = Medical Research Council; preop = preoperative ...

A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery suggests that Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has ...

Primary bone cancer most often spreads to the lungs. Surgery to remove bone cancer that has spread to the lung is a major operation. This is because the surgeon needs to operate inside the chest. This ...