Lung Cancer Feb 16, 2023 Lung Biopsy Risks: Elderly Concerns Doctors perform lung biopsies to remove samples of lung tissue and to determine if lung disease or lung cancer is present. However, there are a few lung biopsy risks. Elderly patients may wonder what the risks of lung biopsy in the elderly are. In this post, we will review ... Continue Reading Nov 18, 2015 Lung Cancer, COPD, or Emphysema? How to Tell Because many diseases share the same symptoms, one can often disguise another, making their diagnosis and treatment more difficult. Unraveling the tangled knot of symptoms that are shared between emphysema , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer can ... Continue Reading