How Has Lung Cancer Surgery Changed Through the Years?

How Has Lung Cancer Surgery Changed Through the Years? (0:48)

Lung cancer surgery has evolved rapidly since the 1990s, says Arnold Chung, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon at MountainView Hospital. In this video, he describes how earlier large incisions affected how patients felt after surgery.

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