Articles tagged with 'lung cancer' | Northwestern Medicine

Patients can get a quicker diagnosis, start treatment sooner, and stay closer to home

Kevin Humphrey, 39, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer after a persistent cough and back pain led him to seek care at Northwestern Medicine.

To help expand low-dose CT screenings beyond restrictive guidelines, Northwestern Medicine has launched a comprehensive Lung Health Center to detect lung, heart and bone conditions earlier

After surviving terminal lung cancer, 28-year-old Dean Comstock of Syracuse, New York, surprised his medical team with a special performance at Northwestern Memorial Hospital  

Northwestern Medicine is one of the few known health systems in the United States offering transplants to select patients with cancers of the lung or colon

“We’re seeing an explosion of lung cancer cases.” Northwestern Medicine is one of the only known health systems in the world with a dedicated lung transplant program for advanced lung cancer patients

By combining cutting-edge technologies such as “lungs in a box” and “lungs in a fridge,” new technologies widen the donor pool and shorten the wait time for patients, including those with advanced-stage cancers

PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. - If a spot on the lung is detected via imaging, patients want to know as quickly as possible if it is serious and what the next steps are. Many patients currently require multiple biopsies prior to a lung cancer diagnosis, which …