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Last updated: 11/24/2009

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BOOKS

Braunwald, Eugene, M. D., Anthony S. Fauci, M. D., Dennis L. Kasper, M. D., et al., eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 15th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2001.

Henschke, Claudia I.,...

Peggy McCarthy, and Sarah Wernick. Lung Cancer: Myths, Facts, Choices—And Hope, 1st ed. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2002.

Johnston, Lorraine. Lung Cancer: Making Sense of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Options. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly & Associates, 2001.

Pass, H., M. D., D. Johnson, M. D., James B. Mitchell, PhD., et al., eds. Lung Cancer: Principles and Practice, 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000.

Tierney, Lawrence M., Stephen J. McPhee, and Maxine A. Papadakis, eds. Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2003, 42nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange, 2002.

PERIODICALS

Crystal, Ronald G. "Research Opportunities and Advances in Lung Disease."Journal of the American Medical Association 285 (2001): 612-618.

Grann, Victor R., and Alfred I. Neugut. "Lung Cancer Screening at Any Price?"Journal of the American Medical Association 289 (2003): 357-358.

Mahadevia, Parthiv J., Lee A. Fleisher, Kevin D. Frick, et al. "Lung Cancer Screening with Helical Computed Tomography in Older Adult Smokers: A Decision and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis."Journal of the American Medical Association 289 (2003): 313-322.

Pope III, C. Arden, Richard T. Burnett, Michael J. Thun, et al. "Lung Cancer, Cardiopulmonary Mortality, and Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Air pollution."Journal of the American Medical Association 287 (2002): 1132-1141.

ORGANIZATIONS

American Cancer Society. 1599 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329-4251. (800) 227-2345. .

American Lung Association, National Office. 1740 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. (800) LUNG-USA. .

National Cancer Institute (NCI), Building 31, Room 10A03, 31 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-2580. Phone: (800) 4-CANCER. (301) 435-3848. .

National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 50 Huntingdon Pike, Suite 200, Rockledge, PA 19046. (215) 728-4788. Fax: (215) 728-3877. .

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). 6701 Rockledge Drive, P.O. Box 30105, Bethesda, MD 20824-0105. (301) 592-8573. .

OTHER

Aetna InteliHealth Inc. Lung Cancer. [cited May 17, 2003]. .

American Cancer Society (ACS). Cancer Reference Information [cited May 17, 2003]. .

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The animation explains how the lungs provide oxygen to and remove carbon dioxide from the blood. The specialized anatomy of the air sac in the lung allows the gas exchange to occur efficiently, as discussed and shown in the video.

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Definition

A lobectomy is the removal of a lobe, or section, of the lung.

Purpose

Lobectomies are performed to prevent the spread of cancer to other parts of the lung or other parts of the body, as well as to treat patients with such noncancerous diseases as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which cause airway obstruction.

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