Patients with a diagnosis of suspected pulmonary neoplasia undergo histologic diagnosis and staging according to international standards of care, and then surgery. Preparation for surgery occurs in the OPC, day-hospital, or ordinary admission regimen.

Diagnostic procedures

• Bronchoscopy with bronchial or trans-bronchial biops
• Bronchoscopy with endoscopic ultrasound and fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy
• CT/ultrasound-guided biopsy
• Mediastinoscopy

All procedures for the treatment of lung tumors are performed with a minimally-invasive technique (VATS) and guarantee, through tiny incisions, the same results as procedures performed with classical incision (thoracotomy), and offer less post-operative pain, and faster recovery.

Pulmonary resection requires an average hospital stay of just a few days.

Procedures for lung tumors:

• Pulmonary resection with minimally invasive mediastinal lymphadenectomy (VATS)
• Pulmonary lobectomy with minimally invasive mediastinal lymphadenectomy (VATS)
• Pneumonectomy with minimally invasive mediastinal lymphadenectomy (VATS)
• Minimally-invasive pleurodesis (VATS)

COSMOS lung cancer screening is also available at ISMETT.