![What Is Smoke Inhalation? 1 Smoke Inhalation](https://adoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/adoctor-conditions-86-300x158.png)
...the lungs and other organs. Long-term effects may include: * Chronic respiratory problems (e.g., asthma, bronchitis) * Lung fibrosis (scarring of the lung tissue) * Increased risk of heart disease...
![What Is Thoracotomy: Overview, Benefits, And Expected Results 2 What is Acupuncture: Overview](https://adoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/adoctor-procidures-300x158.png)
...of conditions affecting the lungs, heart, trachea, aorta, and diaphragm. These treatments may include: Pneumonectomy Wedge resection Segmentectomy or segment resection Lobectomy Rib removal Tissue biopsy Blood vessel repair Lung...
![What Is Carinal Reconstruction: Overview, Benefits, And Expected Results 3 What is Acupuncture: Overview](https://adoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/adoctor-procidures-300x158.png)
...are related to or caused by lung cancer. In others, they occur due to adenoid cystic or squamous cancers of the trachea that spread to the carina. Carinal tumours are...
![What Is Pneumonia? 4 pneumonia](https://adoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/adoctor-white-clean-64-300x158.png)
...– Chronic lung conditions: People with chronic lung conditions, such as asthma, COPD, or cystic fibrosis, are at increased risk. – Smoking: Smoking damages the lungs and makes them more...
![What Is An Annual Skin Screening: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, And Treatment 5 What is Acupuncture: Overview](https://adoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/adoctor-procidures-300x158.png)
...in which the number of skin cancer cases has increased over the last 30 years is faster than other cancers combined. There are two general types of skin cancer: non-melanoma...
![What Is Thyroiditis? 6 Cytomegalovirus Infection](https://adoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/adoctor-conditions-300x158.png)
...February 18, 2017. Accessed August 14, 2017. ↩ American Cancer Society. “What is Thyroid Cancer?” April 15, 2016. Accessed August 11, 2017. ↩ British Thyroid Foundation. “Thyroid Cancer.” 2015. Accessed...
![What Is External Beam Therapy: Overview, Benefits, And Expected Results 7 What is Acupuncture: Overview](https://adoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/adoctor-procidures-300x158.png)
...treat all types of cancer, including: Breast cancer Colorectal (bowel) cancer Esophageal cancer Head and neck cancer Lung cancer Prostate cancer Brain tumour In any case, the main goal of...
![What Is A Thoracic Surgeon? 8 What Is a Thoracic Surgeon?](https://adoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/Thoracic-Surgeon-1-300x187.jpg)
...and lung tumors Chest reconstruction Esophageal cancer Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Emphysema Lung transplants Mesothelioma Tracheal resection Thoracic surgeons mainly treat lung cancer, lung disease, and diseases in the esophagus...
![What Is Foreign Body Aspiration? 9 Foreign Body Aspiration](https://adoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/adoctor-conditions-160-300x158.png)
...collapse of the lung. This condition is sometimes known as a collapsed lung Pneumomediastinum, which is the abnormal presence of air in the mediastinum, the space between the two lungs...
![What Is Pneumologie? 10 Pneumologie](https://adoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/Pneumologie-300x158.jpg)
...including: * Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) * Pneumonia and other respiratory infections * Lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies * Sleep-related breathing disorders, such as obstructive sleep...