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Lung Lobectomy

Surgical Procedure

Lobectomy of the lung is a surgical operation in which a lobe of the lung is removed, done to remove a portion of diseased lung, such as early stage lung cancer.

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Status
Standard of Care 1
Invasiveness
Surgical 2
Connections

Treats

Lung Cancer, Conditions
Sources
1. Wikipedia
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundation
  • Status: Standard of Care
2. Lung lobectomy (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    Lobectomy of the lung is a surgical operation where a lobe of the lung is removed.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung_lobectomy, lead section
    Lobectomy of the lung is a surgical operation where a lobe of the lung is removed.
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