Lung Institute News

Below are news releases* and up-to-date information relating to chest diseases, medical advances, promising research studies and the Women's Guild Lung Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

• Lung Transplant Gave Actor New Life; New Procedure May Offer Emphysema Patients More Time (February 6, 2008)
• Researchers at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center to Study Airway Bypass Treatment for Emphysema (May 31, 2007)
• For College Student, Video-Assisted Lung Surgery Treats Infection, Leaving Only Tiny Scars (August 18, 2006)
• Exercise Instructor Back on the Job Five Days after Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery (July 12, 2006)
• Experts at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Expect Lung Transplant Survival Rates to Continue to Trend Upward (March 10, 2006)
• Study Shows Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery Has Low Risk with Same Results as Open Surgery (February 3, 2006)
• Minimally Invasive Surgery May Increase Options for Octogenarians with Some Lung Cancers (November 9, 2005)
• After Lung Volume Reduction Surgery, Emphysema Patient Looks Forward to Spring Yard Work (May 4, 2005)
• Allergy Alert: Rain-Soaked California Ripe for Massive Germination of Pollen & Mold, Says Cedars-Sinai Specialist (February 7, 2005)

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