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cleVeland clinic MaRtin HealtH news

Robotic-Assisted The robotic system used Cleveland Clinic Martin Health. “It allows for more

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

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the office at (772) 288-5637 or visit us online at www.
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Vote 2024 – It’s Your Choice!
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Martin County Supervisor of Elections

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