This video shows a 3 cm single incision VATS left-lower lobectomy and lymph node dissection for non-small cell carcinoma.
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September 5, 2014
Screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT has been shown to save lives, but few people who qualify for screening actually receive it. This study examined the use of the electronic medical record to identify pts at risk due to a smoking history. Prior to initiation, the annualized rate of referral for screening was 16 pts. After initiation the ann
September 5, 2014
This single institution study tracked outcomes of a unique lung cancer survivorship program facilitated by a nurse practitioner who was trained in survivorship care. The nurse took over follow-up care of early stage patients who survived disease-free for more than 1 year. 92% of eligible pts received follow-up care by the nurse. The program identi
September 4, 2014
This video shows a lobectomy with a video thoracoscope on a 72-year-old male patient with right upper lobe lung squamous cell cancer.
August 31, 2014
In this retrospective study based on a database of 5390 patients with early-stage esophageal cancer, T1a and T1b lesions were treated by endoscopic (26.5%) or surgical resection (73.5%). For patients undergoing surgery, the incidence of lymph node metastasis was 5.0% for T1a and 16.6% for T1b lesions.
August 26, 2014
This video demonstrates a single incision VATS cystotomy and cappitonage for a 15 cm hydatid cyst.
August 20, 2014
This video demonstrates a VATS right upper lobectomy in a patient with previous esophageal and breast cancer.
August 15, 2014
This retrospective study involving 7 institutions evaluated the utility of PET for mediastinal staging in patients who had undergone resection of pulmlonary carcinoid tumors and nodal dissection. 88% of pts had typical carcinoid tumors. The sensitivity of PET was only 33%, whereas the specificity was 94%.
August 14, 2014
Laurie Fenton Ambrose, President and CEO of the Lung Cancer Alliance, discusses lung cancer screening from the patient’s perspective.
August 12, 2014
This video shows a robot-assisted resection of a schwannoma in a 41-year-old female patient.