{"id":2057,"date":"2016-06-28T15:54:17","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T15:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=2057"},"modified":"2025-11-14T19:42:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T19:42:54","slug":"lung-cancer-and-robotic-surgical-intervention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/lung-cancer-and-robotic-surgical-intervention\/","title":{"rendered":"Lung Cancer and Robotic Surgical Intervention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The American Cancer Society estimates that over 224,000 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in 2016 and that more than 150,000 will die from the disease this year. Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer identified in both men and women.\u00a0 A history of smoking definitely contributes to a higher risk of being diagnosed with the disease, though non-smokers also can develop lung cancer.<br \/>\nSigns and Symptoms of Lung Cancer include:<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0A cough that doesn\u2019t get better<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Coughing up blood<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Shortness of breath<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Chest pain<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Wheezing<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Hoarseness<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Headache<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Weight loss that isn\u2019t intentional<br \/>\nIf lung cancer is suspected, a physician will usually order a few tests to make the diagnosis definitive. A chest x-ray will be performed and if there are any lesions found on the lung a\u00a0 CT scan will to get a better view of the lungs. An exam of the sputum can sometimes reveal lung cancer cells and to complete the diagnosis a lung biopsy will be done to examine the cells to see if they are cancerous.<br \/>\nDepending on the stage of the cancer, treatment options vary and can include chemotherapy, radiation and \/ or surgery.\u00a0 A common surgical option is called a lobectomy, removal one of the lobes of the lung. Flushing Hospital\u2019s expert\u00a0 team of surgeons now perform this procedure robotically, with the assistance of the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/clinical-services\/robotic-surgery\/about-the-da-vinci-surgical-robot\/\" target=\"_blank\">da Vinci robotic surgery system<\/a>. This highly advanced, minimally invasive technology offers patients at Flushing Hospital a high success rate and a quicker recovery time.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/clinical-services\/robotic-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\">To schedule an appointment<\/a> with a surgeon at Flushing Hospital who specializes in minimally invasive <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/clinical-services\/robotic-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\">robotic surgery<\/a>, please call 718-670 \u2013 3135.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Cancer Society estimates that over 224,000 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in 2016 and that more than 150,000 will die from the disease this year. Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/lung-cancer-and-robotic-surgical-intervention\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-surgery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2057"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2057\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10393,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2057\/revisions\/10393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}