Advances in Field of Pulmonology Provide Promise for Lung Cancer Patients: "Interventional Pulmonology" Brings Effective New Ways to Diagnose, Treat, and Improve Quality of Life

Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) July 11, 2007 According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for men and women today. In fact, despite massive preventive efforts over the past two decades, more than 200,000 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year alone. Although lung cancer prognosis is often bleak - six in ten patients die within a year of diagnosis - an emerging field of lung care offers patients hope

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