- Apr 17, 2011
I am a 54 year old female. I worked at a n extremely stressful job - at least 50 hours per ...
Lung surgery
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
What is Lung surgery?
Lung surgery is any surgical procedure that allows the surgeon to directly affect the lungs. Examples include:
- Biopsy of the lung to make a diagnosis
- Lung transplantation
- Removal of a section of lung because of a tumor or an infection
Alternative Names:
Thoracotomy; Lung tissue removal; Pneumonectomy; Lobectomy; Lung biopsy; Thoracoscopy
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- Mar 20, 2010
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- Jul 31, 2008
My mom had lung cancer about 3 years ago. She was a smoke for many many years. She quit a...
I had bacterial pneumonia that wasn't treated quickly enough - I had surgery - thoracoscopy...
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