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Breathing Easier – Robotic Surgery Offers Less Invasive Option for Lung Cancer |
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Thoracic surgeons at Allegheny General Hospital are using advanced robotic surgical technology to perform minimally invasive lung cancer surgery, offering new hope to patients with early stage cancer who may not be good candidates for a more invasive operation. Dr. Lana Schumacher and one grateful patient talks to WPXI-TV about this breakthrough capability.
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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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