Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition caused by damage to the lungs that results in breathing difficulties.

April 8, 2003 -- Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is beneficial for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to the results of a prospective cohort study published in the April ...

I was diagnosed with COPD last year after struggling with multiple symptoms. I quit smoking over 10 years ago, but I’m ...

Ben Askren provided an update on his recovery from undergoing double lung transplant surgery in June. In a Thursday post on X ...

More than 28% of lung cancers were detected early, when survival rates are better — a 12% improvement over five years. Also, ...

Dear Dr. Donohue — I am writing for information on COPD. I have it. Is there any kind of surgery that can be done for it? — P.M. Answer — COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, affects 21 ...

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the united states-- and according to an ascension sacred heart lung surgeon, ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is moderately associated with CKD in vascular surgery patients, researchers have concluded based on a study of 3,358 vascular surgery patients. Patients ...

UC researchers publish findings on lung cancer care, with focus on preoperative smoking cessation and postoperative opioid use reduction.

The biggest message we have for our patients is that we understand lung cancer is a scary disease,” Smith said, “but if we ...

Leslie Stoll was an active athlete who had never smoked. She was shocked when a chance scan spotted something unusual.