A single-shot intercostal nerve block was noninferior to thoracic epidural analgesia for pain control in minimally invasive lung resection. Continuous paravertebral block came out inferior for pain ...

For patients with stage IA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), lung resections, including lobectomy and segmentectomy, are associated with improved long-term survival compared with wedge resection, ...

Researchers took both the learning curve of the new process and the COVID-19 pandemic into consideration. A new cost analysis found some evidence that the initial increased costs associated with robot ...

For patients with locally advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), multidisciplinary team input optimizes outcomes by tailoring patient care, which is especially important during this era of ...

Historically, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment involved three modalities: surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. In the last two decades, the treatment landscape of NSCLC has greatly ...

Robotic surgery for lung cancer involves using a camera that provides a detailed view of the inside of a person’s chest. The term “robotic” can be misleading, as it is not a robot that performs the ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Thoracic surgeons were fired up about minimum expectations for surgical lymph node assessment in conjunction with lung cancer resection during a debate at the Society of Thoracic ...