A pneumothorax, commonly known as a collapsed lung, occurs when air collects between the lung and chest wall, preventing normal lung expansion. It can range from […]
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) has transformed modern thoracic surgery by offering a minimally invasive alternative to traditional open chest procedures. Unlike conventional surgery that requires a […]
Fit patients get surgery. That’s the short answer for early stage lung cancer. Radiation, mainly SBRT, comes in for people who can’t safely go through an […]
The windpipe narrows. That’s tracheal stenosis. Usually it’s scar tissue left behind by a breathing tube or a tracheostomy, though tumours or direct injury to the […]
A thymoma forms in the epithelial cells of the thymus gland, sitting behind the breastbone in the anterior mediastinum. It’s the most common tumour found in […]