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Surgery for Lung Cancer

Lung cancer can be treated in a variety of ways, including surgically. Learn more about how lung cancer is treated with surgery.
Wedge Resection (Segmentectomy)
A look into a wedge resection, a type of lung cancer surgery used to treat lung cancer.
Lobectomy - Learning How a Lobectomy is Performed
A series of illustrations of how a lobectomy is performed .
Lobectomy
Disocver how a lobectomy is performed in order to treat lung cancer.
Pneumonectomy
Learn more about the pneumnectomy, or surgical removal of a lung. A pnemonectomy is performed in some cases of lung cancer.
Thoractomy
Learn more about thoractomy, lung surgery used to remove lung cancer.
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