Robot assisted thoracic surgery gives our patients access to better outcomes, including minimal scarring, less pain and bleeding, shorter hospital stays, fewer complications, and a faster recovery.
Stress is part of the job description for 911 operators. Colleen DeMars-Eickholt found different ways to cope; some were not so healthy. “I smoked for 40 years,” Colleen said. “I would have a cigarette to calm down between calls.” Colleen had COPD and knew she needed to quit, but it wasn’t until someone she loved faced a health crisis that she finally did something about it. “My husband developed a heart issue because of his smoking,” Colleen said. “I smoked my last cigarette on October 30, 2024.” She s...
It is a message we have heard countless times- catching cancer early vastly improves the odds of survival. With lung cancer this has long been complicated. “Lung cancer typically goes undetected until it is in a late stage because there are seldom signs of cancer early on when it is curable,” said McLaren Flint thoracic surgeon Dr. John Kuhn . A new program at McLaren Flint aims to enhance the benefits of early detection and help streamline the healing process for patients. The Lung Nodule program...
Major advances in lung cancer detection are helping catch lung cancers at earlier stages, improving the odds of surviving the leading cause of cancer death. “It is so deadly because it spreads,” said Dr. John Kuhn , McLaren Flint cardiothoracic surgeon. “Lung cancer typically goes undetected until it is in a late stage because there are seldom signs of cancer early on when it is curable.” It starts with a simple scan. Computed tomography (CT) scans are not new. During this computerized x-ray imagi...