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Lung and Respiratory Care
Advanced Surgery Treats Lung CancerVideo assisted surgery at Lehigh Valley Hospital helps Hazelton man beat lung cancer. John Hornick John Hornick couldn’t kick his frequent chest colds and bout of pneumonia last fall. So his family doctor in Hazleton, Harry Bruley, M.D., sent him for a CT scan, which found a black mass in John’s left lung. Dr. Bruley referred John to Lehigh Valley Hospital, where a PET scan diagnosed the mass as cancer. Lehigh Valley Hospital works in cooperation with local doctors to provide advanced services that may not be available in their hometown. But John, 69, was lucky: the tumor was found early, and it was highly treatable. Chief of thoracic surgery Michael F. Szwerc, M.D., operated on John on Feb. 2. He inserted a video camera and two small instruments into John’s chest through small incisions and removed the lower lobe containing the tumor. This minimally invasive surgery, called video-assisted (VATS) lobectomy, promotes faster patient recovery and shorter hospitalizations, and results in much less pain. It’s similar to laparoscopic gall bladder surgery. John was discharged from Lehigh Valley Hospital on Feb. 4, just in time to watch the Super Bowl in the comfort of his home in Beaver Meadows. He doesn’t need any follow-up radiation or chemotherapy, and he’s grateful Dr. Szwerc and the Lehigh Valley Heart and Lung Surgeons team that treated him. “I feel really good, and am glad my doctor sent me to Lehigh Valley Hospital,” John says. This page last updated 2/12/08 04:08 PM
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