Blogs

Three-Star Rating Highest Honor from Society of Thoracic Surgeons GREENSBURG, PA, January 10, 2024 … The thoracic surgical group of Independence ...

Latrobe Bulletin: Heart, lung and vascular specialists from Independence Health System Westmoreland Area will share Center Court at Westmoreland Mall, ...

Join the region's leading heart, lung, and vascular specialists from Independence Health System as they share their expertise and offer the latest ...

Photo: Independence Health System thoracic surgeons Michael Szwerc (left) and Brian Lace (far right) with Kirby Thornton, Respiratory Care Services, ...

If you are a current or former smoker between the ages of 50 and 80 and have at least a 20 pack year history of smoking cigarettes, you likely qualify ...

LATROBE, PA, MAY 31, 2022 … A new innovation that holds promise in the fight against lung cancer is now in use at Excela Latrobe Hospital. A ...

Tribune Review: Lung cancer is one of the most daunting of cancer diagnoses, but there is hope. By early screening for lung cancer, doctors can ...

Guidelines for lung cancer screening have expanded. Both the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and the US Preventative Services Task Force ...

GREENSBURG, Pa., November 2021 … Judy Bowman always enjoyed that cigarette with her cup of coffee, even after her mother died of stage IV lung cancer ...

LATROBE, PA, October 27, 2021 … Excela Health continues to raise the bar for quality patient care, with the creation of the Excela Health Surgical ...