The iron lung, conceptualized in the late 1920s, was most notably the first line of defense against polio during the epidemics that occurred between 1948 to 1955. The device saved the lives of ...

Ticiana Leal, MD, discussed the case of a 73-Year-Old woman with progressive extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. A 73-year-old woman presented with dyspnea on mild exertion, productive cough, ...

For example, if a person has smaller lung nodules, a biopsy may be too risky and difficult to justify. However, when it is medically necessary, a biopsy can shape an individual’s outlook and ...