Lung Disease
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How Common Are Lung Nodules?
More common than you might think, a lung nodule or “spot on the lung” is an area of dense tissue that shows up on a chest x-ray or CT scan.
Custom 3-D Airway Stent Restores Patient’s Quality of Life
When traditional airway stents won’t work, experts at University Hospitals can create custom, anatomy-specific stents for better patient outcomes.
Hazardous Substances Raise Risk of Interstitial Lung Diseases
The large group of diseases can cause progressive scarring of lung tissue and rob a person’s ability to get enough oxygen.
An Alternative to Lung Transplant for Emphysema-Related COPD
Smoking-related emphysema destroys large sections of lung tissue, leaving them essentially useless. The idea behind this treatment is almost counterintuitive, but can produce dramatic results for a certain group of people.
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