A new pill has kept lung-cancer patients free of the disease after surgery in a major clinical trial, offering a fresh option ...

Results from a Phase III clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine, show that patients with lung cancer who received an immunotherapy drug, nivolumab, along with standard ...

Robotic and video-assisted thoracic surgery have revolutionized lung cancer treatment, minimizing trauma and shortening recovery times. Minimally invasive techniques enable complex procedures, ...

Northwestern doctors hope a new study will be a gamechanger when it comes to transplants for people with advanced lung cancer ...

A landmark study from Northwestern Medicine published Wednesday challenges the long-held notion that it's too risky to ...

A landmark Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA suggests lung transplantation can significantly extend survival in ...

People with operable non-small cell lung cancers may fare better over the next few years by receiving immunotherapy treatments before and after surgery instead of only before surgery, according to a ...

Surgery is a common treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly when the disease is detected early and the tumor is small and is only in one part of the lung. For small cell lung ...

An expert discusses how the use of robotic surgery improves the lives of patients with cancer, and looks forward to advancements that may come in 2024 and beyond. The year 2023 has increased the use ...

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive surgical technique doctors use to diagnose and treat various chest conditions. It involves inserting a camera and instruments ...

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and older adults are at higher risk. But only ...