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Thoracic surgeons at Pittsburgh's Allegheny General Hospital are using the advanced da Vinci robotic surgical system to perform minimally invasive lung cancer surgery, offering new hope to patients with early stage lung cancer who may not be good candidates for a more invasive operation. Dr. Lana Schumacher, AGH thoracic surgeon, talks to Pittsburgh NBC affiliate WPXI-TV about the hospital's robotic surgery capabilities. To learn more about Allegheny General Hospital's cancer capabilities, visit http://www.wpahs.org/specialties/canc...
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Modern Healthcare: Highmark not letting go
Saturday, October 6th, 2012
West Penn Allegheny Health System wants to explore possibilities for a new partner to salvage its finances, but Highmark isn't ready to let go. The parties, both based in Pittsburgh, quickly landed in court after the hospital operator abruptly announced it had called off the agreement Sept 28.
To read more, visit the Modern Healthcare website.

