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Robotic-Assisted The robotic system used accurate biopsies in what were otherwise considered

Bronchoscopy Is Changing at Cleveland Clinic Martin difficult to reach areas of the lung.”

“Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy uses a minimally
Health can pass through
The Diagnostic Landscape narrower airways and invasive approach so it does not require large incisions
reach to the distant parts or prolonged hospital stays,” says Dr. Marsh. “It also
Lung cancer is highly treatable when caught early. of the lung. The robotically significantly reduces risk of complications, such as
The specialists at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health focus held catheter gives greater bleeding, infection and collapse of the lung compared to
on diagnosing lung cancer as early as possible using the stability and leaves the traditional forms of biopsy.”
latest technology to perform lung procedures to improve physician’s hands free More than 14 million people are now eligible for
health outcomes. to manipulate the finely lung cancer screening thanks to expanded guidelines
An estimated 1.6 million pulmonary nodules are controlled instruments used issued last year from the U.S. Preventive Services Task
detected each year in the United States. Robotic-assisted for biopsy. The physician Force. While relatively few take this critical step each
bronchoscopy is a cutting edge technology that has had can more confidently biopsy suspicious peripheral year, Marsh is optimistic more Americans will seek lung
a significant impact on the care of patients found to nodules and avoid sensitive structures. cancer screening due to broader Medicare coverage and
have suspicious lesions within their lungs. It has made “Robotic bronchoscopy improves diagnostic accuracy a requirement for most private insurance plans to cover
it possible to reach and biopsy more pulmonary nodules by utilizing a high-resolution, real-time review of the screening for those at a high risk.
than ever before, a critical step for the definitive diagnosis patient’s airways and lung parenchyma,” says Michael Visit ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/LungScreening to
of lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death in the Marsh, M.D., a pulmonologist who sees patients at learn more about lung cancer screening.
United States. Cleveland Clinic Martin Health. “It allows for more

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