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Minimally Invasive Robotic Lung Cancer Surgery
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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06/18/2013Allegheny Health Network Nurse Receives Trauma Prevention Award
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06/13/2013Newly Identified Genetic Markers May Predict Who Will Respond to Breast Cancer Prevention Therapy, AGH Researchers Find
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06/11/2013New Barrett’s Esophagus Treatment Tested in West Penn Allegheny Clinical Trial
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06/07/2013West Penn Burn Center’s Annual Summer Camp Begins 27th Year
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06/05/2013West Penn Allegheny Nutritionists Tout Health Benefits of Outdoor Grilling
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06/03/2013Ten-Year Follow-Up by AGH Doctors Confirms Effectiveness of Less-Invasive Surgery for Women With Early Stage Breast Cancer
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05/31/2013West Penn Allegheny Health System Expert Addresses the Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Pennsylvania’s Work Force
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05/29/2013Allegheny General Hospital Cardiovascular Team Introduces New MRI Capability for Patients with Pacemakers, Implantable Defibrillators
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05/23/2013West Penn Allegheny Health System Physicians Pinpoint Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) as a Factor That May Cause Chronic Cough
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05/23/2013West Penn Allegheny Appoints Ahmed E. Badr, MD, to Chair Anesthesiology Department
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05/20/2013AGH Cardiovascular Institute Becomes Exclusive Pittsburgh Site for Study of Novel Coronary Artery Disease Device
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05/16/2013Pirates to Host Women's Baseball Clinic at PNC Park
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05/10/2013AGH Walk To Raise Heart Disease Awareness, Funds for Research
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05/09/2013Allegheny General Hospital’s Dr. Anthony Mannarino Raises Awareness of Teen/Young Adult Mental Health Issues With U.S. Congress, Senators
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05/08/2013West Penn Allegheny Health System is First in Pennsylvania to Perform Groundbreaking Minimally-Invasive Procedure for Swallowing Disorder
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05/07/2013Advanced Cardiovascular Care Resumes at West Penn Hospital
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05/07/2013AVH Offers AARP Drivers' Safety Two-Day Option
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05/07/2013AVH Offers AARP Drivers' Safety One Day Class
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05/07/2013AVH Offers Medicare Overview
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05/07/2013AVH Offers Reiki for Stress Management
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05/03/2013Carlow University Students Help Fight Breast Cancer with Donation to AGH Cancer Center
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05/01/201385 West Penn Allegheny Health System Doctors Named Region’s Best By Pittsburgh Magazine
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05/01/2013New Treatments, Diagnostic Methods, on Horizon for Children With Allergic Rhinitis
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04/30/2013Regional Summit on Air Quality and Health to Address Pollution’s Toll on the Pittsburgh Region
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04/25/2013Allegheny General Hospital Becomes Region’s First Joint Commission Designated Comprehensive Stroke Center
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04/25/2013Allegheny General Hospital Becomes Region’s First Joint Commission Designated Comprehensive Stroke Center
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04/22/2013Srinivas Murali, MD, FACC, Named Governor of the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
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04/04/2013Electrical Stimulation Could Zap the Need for Post-Surgical Physical Therapy
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04/04/2013Fly Me to the Moon, A Retro 60s Supper Club-Theme AGH Auxiliary Gala April 6 to Raise Funds for New Epilepsy Treatment Program
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04/03/2013Allegheny General Hospital receives Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award
