Kootenai Health pulmonologist Dr. Todd Hoopman has helped answer an important question about how to check for lung cancer safely. Hoopman assisted with a major national study, published in "The ...

NIH study finds particulate air pollution significantly increases mutations in lung cancer cases among nonsmokers, raising concerns about environmental risks.

Screening for disease, including cancer, can cause harm —during screening, diagnosis and treatment. With lung cancer screening, a positive scan can prompt an invasive lung biopsy.

Prosecutors say Sherman Devaughn Jones, 46, and Sampaguita L. Jones, 41, abused their 9-year-old son, locked him away in his room and ignored his medical needs ...

Liquid biopsy (LB) represents a promising strategy for the early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. However, relying solely on single-biomarker immunohistochemistry for predictive purposes ...

Personalized care for patients with obstructive lung disease: uncover the ‘treatable traits’ concept and how it’s reshaping treatment strategies for better patient management.

A liquid biopsy is a blood test that more and more oncologists are using to help detect and treat lung cancer. Learn about the different types and what they do.

Lung biopsy shows Landfried has rare disease Once Landfried's condition stabilized and she was no longer leaking air from her lungs, she returned to Children's Hospital in November for a lung biopsy.

A biopsy is when tissue is removed from lung nodules in order to learn about the makeup of the nodule. The removed tissue is examined under a microscope, which helps physicians diagnose or stage lung ...

For biopsy of indeterminate lung nodules, navigational bronchoscopy was on par with transthoracic needle biopsy and led to fewer complications, the VERITAS trial showed.

Each year, millions of pulmonary nodules are identified incidentally or through lung cancer screening, and many involve biopsy to distinguish cancer from benign processes. Both navigational broncho ...

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