Lungs

Lungs; Pediatrics; Prevention

3 facts about whooping cough and tips to stop its spread

Sonja Bartolome, M.D.

October 11, 2024

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Robotic bronchoscopy offers minimally invasive, earlier lung cancer diagnosis

May 4, 2022

Lung transplant team provides relief for patients post-COVID-19

January 17, 2022

Landmark cystic fibrosis clinical trial gives patients hope for healthy pregnancies

June 15, 2021

Nonsurgical valve treatment provides relief for patients with severe emphysema

June 2, 2021

Lung cancer in young nonsmokers is on the rise: Uncovering the cause

March 12, 2021

Why lung transplant rejection is more normal – and treatable – than most think

Acute rejection of a lung transplant is surprisingly normal; 40 to 50 percent of transplant patients deal with it during the first year after surgery. Discover why UT Southwestern says these rejections are very treatable through medication at home or at the doctor’s office.

Fernando Torres, M.D.

October 11, 2018

COVID; Lungs; Prevention

Life cycle of a coronavirus: How respiratory illnesses harm the body

How can a microscopic respiratory infection such as COVID-19 wreak such havoc in the body so quickly? And why do some patients get hit harder than others. Lung specialist Sonja Bartolome, M.D., discusses how a coronavirus can progress in our respiratory tracts.

Sonja Bartolome, M.D.

April 2, 2020

Cancer; Lungs

Not a cure, but an extension: How immunotherapy works for advanced lung cancer

Data released in April 2018 suggest that adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy can extend the lives of some advanced lung cancer patients. Discover how immunotherapy works and who might benefit.

David Gerber, M.D.

May 3, 2018

Lungs; Transplant

When a doctor may recommend lung transplant to treat COPD, emphysema, or pulmonary fibrosis

Lung diseases can have major negative effects on patients’ quality of life. Learn about when we recommend a lung transplant to treat these conditions.