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Independence Health System Lung Cancer Program Earns Prestigious National Recognition for Quality Media Release, Leadership & Accolades, Lung Center

Three-Star Rating Highest Honor from Society of Thoracic Surgeons GREENSBURG, PA, January 10, 2024 … The thoracic surgical group of Independence ...

Independence Health System Mall Event Advances Boundaries of Medicine News Coverage, Cardiovascular Care, Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine, Vascular Surgery, Lung Center

Latrobe Bulletin: Heart, lung and vascular specialists from Independence Health System Westmoreland Area will share Center Court at Westmoreland Mall, ...

Heart, Lung & Vascular Institute Educational Presentations Blog, Health & Well-Being, Cardiovascular Care, Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine, Vascular Surgery, Lung Center, Stroke Education

Join the region's leading heart, lung, and vascular specialists from Independence Health System as they share their expertise and offer the latest ...

Independence Health System First in Region to Deploy Mobile CT Technology to Boost Robotic Capabilit ... Media Release, Leadership & Accolades, Lung Center

Photo: Independence Health System thoracic surgeons Michael Szwerc (left) and Brian Lace (far right) with Kirby Thornton, Respiratory Care Services, ...

Current or Former Smoker? 5 Reasons You Need a Lung Cancer Screening Blog, Lung Center

If you are a current or former smoker between the ages of 50 and 80 and have at least a 20 pack year history of smoking cigarettes, you likely qualify ...

Excela Health Among First in Nation to Use Innovative Technology to Identify Lung Cancer Media Release, Excela Health Foundations, Lung Center

LATROBE, PA, MAY 31, 2022 … A new innovation that holds promise in the fight against lung cancer is now in use at Excela Latrobe Hospital. A ...

How to detect lung cancer when it's most treatable News Coverage, Lung Center, Cancer Care

Tribune Review: Lung cancer is one of the most daunting of cancer diagnoses, but there is hope. By early screening for lung cancer, doctors can ...

Updated Screening Guidelines For Lung Cancer Blog, Lung Center

Guidelines for lung cancer screening have expanded. Both the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and the US Preventative Services Task Force ...

Excela Health's Lung Cancer Screening, Treatment Program Breath Of Fresh Air For Longtime Smoker Media Release, Lung Center

GREENSBURG, Pa., November 2021 … Judy Bowman always enjoyed that cigarette with her cup of coffee, even after her mother died of stage IV lung cancer ...

Excela Health Announces Creation Of Surgical Institute, Keying On Cancer Care Media Release, Excela Health Foundations, Lung Center

LATROBE, PA, October 27, 2021 … Excela Health continues to raise the bar for quality patient care, with the creation of the Excela Health Surgical ...