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Robotic Surgery for Lung Cancer

Lung cancer can be a silent killer. “Lung cancer is a very deadly disease. It kills more people in United States than any other type of cancer. Cancer screening is essential for people that smoke or have smoked recently,” said Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. David Cervantes. While it can be asymptomatic, coughing up blood, chronic cough, weight loss and fatigue can be signs. Treatment and prognosis greatly depend on when it’s caught and if it has spread. “If they are in an early stage of lung cancer, then a resection is often all that is needed. However, if it’s a more advanced form of lung cancer, a resection is part of the multidisciplinary plan to include chemotherapy or radiation,” said Dr. Cervantes. If caught early, Cardiothoracic surgeons can remove the cancerous part of the lung with the help of a state-of-the-art robot. “We are able to go in with small incisions and then the surgeon steps away to the consult. Where we are able to use the robotic arm to resect the lung cancer instead of making bigger incisions that were traditionally used,” said Dr. Cervantes. This minimally invasive approach benefits the patient above all else. “The main benefits of this is less pain, short or recovery. Usually, shorter hospital stays and less blood use than traditional surgeries that requires a thoracotomy,” said Dr. Cervantes. In the right patient, this surgery can be curative. You can learn more about lung cancer and screenings by searching for it on leehealth.org. View More Health Matters video segments at    / leehealth   Lee Health in Fort Myers, FL is the largest network of health care facilities in Southwest Florida and is highly respected for its expertise, innovation and quality of care. For more than 100 years, we’ve been providing our community with personalized preventative health services and primary care to highly specialized care services and robotic assisted surgeries. Visit LeeHealth.org