Lung Cancer Surgery (Part 1)

More than 85 percent of lung cancer cases are smoking-related. In this interview, we hear from a chest surgeon who specializes in treating lung and esophageal cancer about the trends in smoking in the United States. The interview also covers lung cancer, including how it develops and how it is treated. Part One: Cancer death rates Trends in smoking Lung cancer Pack years Second hand smoke Part Two: Diagnosing lung cancer Types of lung cancer Lung cancer symptoms Staging Lobectomy Recurrence Rate Dr. Richard Battafarano, head of thoracic surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Battafarano is also an associate professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Links: Lung Cancer Surgery (Part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvmoj_xEeUs Lung Cancer Surgery (Part 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlAL7YuuQIM Maryland Thoracic Surgery http://www.umm.edu/thoracic/index.htm Dr. Richard Battafarano http://www.umm.edu/thoracic/contact.htm#Battafarano Distributed by Tubemogul.