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Is it possible to live with one lung?

My aunt needs to have her lung removed at the end of this month, but I also felt that you needed both lungs to survive. How is it possible to live with only one lung? Can someone...

Does a thoracotomy carry a lot of risks?

My father is going to get a thoracotomy to remove a large tumor on his left lung. I understand that the recovery is going to a long time for him. But, I'm also wondering, does...

Will it take my dad to recover a long time from a sleeve resection?

My father is going to get a sleeve resection next week, because his lung cancer is in its early stages. Does this surgery have a long recovery time with it? How can I help him...

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