What’s new in lung transplantation
by Professor John Dark (pictured) – In contrast with that other thoracic organ the heart, activity and optimism in the pulmonary field are both increasing. Contemporay outcomes for… read more.
by Professor John Dark (pictured) – In contrast with that other thoracic organ the heart, activity and optimism in the pulmonary field are both increasing. Contemporay outcomes for… read more.
by Maria Dalby reporting on the presentation by Miriam Manook et al, Guy’s Hospital, London. Adequate training of transplant surgeons is essential for good clinical outcomes. Although surgical… read more.
by Maria Dalby – The Ethics Symposium at this year’s BTS Annual Congress was held in a highly interactive format and dealt with the ethical aspects of particularly… read more.
by Maria Dalby – Introduction – Recent advances in transplant medicine and surgery mean more lives can be saved or prolonged with an organ transplantation, but also that… read more.
World Health Matters – Norway – by Gary Finnegan – Researchers in Norway have shown that physical therapy can have a significant impact on recovery times for patients… read more.
EMA Highlights by Gary Finnegan – The new head of the European Medicines Agency, Guido Rasi, has promised to strengthen European rules governing medical devices in the wake… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – The incidence of small cell lung cancer accounts for nearly 15% of all diagnosed lung cancers. The majority present with locally advanced disease… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – In 1838 E. S. Hare published work about tumours involving certain nerves.1 However, Henry Pancoast, a radiologist from Philadelphia described the classical clinical… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) is of insidious onset and almost uniformly a fatal disease. Around 90% of the patients can be linked to… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – Advanced non-small cell carcinoma of the lung represents one of the major unmet needs for an effective and prolonged survival outcome. The majority… read more.
Foreward by Dr Sanjay Popat (pictured). The 14th Annual Scientific Meeting of the IASLC has now closed. Held in Amsterdam at the beginning of July 2011, the annual… read more.