Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive procedure that doctors use to diagnose and treat chest conditions. During a VATS procedure, a surgeon inserts a thin tube with a ...

Patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) compared to open lobectomy had a significantly improved overall survival rate, according to a meta-analysis presented at the ...

Accuracy of FDG-PET to diagnose lung cancer in the ACOSOG Z4031 trial. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text component.

Background: Postoperative infections, as related to risk factors, in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures have been studied infrequently. Conclusions: This ...

Montreal, July 11, 2016 - The University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) is launching a major international clinical trial to test a minimally invasive and safer surgical approach for ...

Correlation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation profile with computed tomography (CT) imaging features in lung adenocarcinomas. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2013 ASCO ...

The lungs are a pair of spongy organs in your chest. The right lung is bigger than the left lung. Each lung is divided into smaller parts called lobes. The right lung has three lobes, and the left ...