BOSTON - Patients with lung nodules often have to undergo several procedures including biopsy and multiple surgeries, but a ...

They may want to biopsy and possibly remove nodules that are large, grow, or are suspicious for cancer. If cancer is involved ...

If there is a higher chance that the nodule is cancer or if it can’t be reached with a needle or bronchoscope, surgery might be done to remove it and some surrounding lung tissue. Once the ...

Routine screening programmes and advancements in imaging technologies are improving the discovery of lung nodules. Once a nodule is detected, a bronchoscopy can be used to inspect the suspicious ...