Animation - Understanding Prehabilitation for Lung Cancer Surgery
Slide Show - Understanding Prehabilitation for Lung Cancer Surgery
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What is prehabilitation for lung cancer surgery and why is it important?
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What drug treatments are typically used before lung cancer surgery?
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What questions should I ask my doctor about improving lung cancer surgery outcomes?
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How will lung cancer surgery affect my breathing?
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Who can help with my recovery after lung cancer surgery?
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Why is physical activity an important part of prehabilitation for lung cancer surgery?
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What are the 4 key parts to prehabilitation fitness planning?
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Who will monitor my prehabilitation fitness program?
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How important is it for American Indians to follow advice for preparing for lung cancer surgery?
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How important is it for American Indians to quit smoking before lung cancer surgery?
Expert Video - What drug treatments are typically used before lung cancer surgery?
Thoracic surgeon, Dr. Shanda Blackmon, talks about what drug treatments are typically used before lung cancer surgery. She explains that if you have lung cancer, the stage of your lung cancer first needs to be determined. Traditionally, if you are a candidate for treatment before surgery, you would receive either chemotherapy or chemo-radiation to try to shrink your cancer. Due to recent, pivotal research, Dr. Blackmon further explains that you may now also receive an immunotherapy drug before having surgery, as it has been shown to be more beneficial than just receiving chemotherapy alone. This change in understanding has altered the landscape of how patients now receive treatment before having their lung cancer surgery.
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Section: Understanding Prehabilitation for Lung Cancer Surgery
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Animation - Understanding Prehabilitation for Lung Cancer Surgery
Slide Show - Understanding Prehabilitation for Lung Cancer Surgery
1.
What is prehabilitation for lung cancer surgery and why is it important?
2.
What drug treatments are typically used before lung cancer surgery?
3.
What questions should I ask my doctor about improving lung cancer surgery outcomes?
4.
How will lung cancer surgery affect my breathing?
5.
Who can help with my recovery after lung cancer surgery?
6.
Why is physical activity an important part of prehabilitation for lung cancer surgery?
7.
What are the 4 key parts to prehabilitation fitness planning?
8.
Who will monitor my prehabilitation fitness program?
9.
How important is it for American Indians to follow advice for preparing for lung cancer surgery?
10.
How important is it for American Indians to quit smoking before lung cancer surgery?
