Category Archives: lung/pulmonary

Young brothers battle cystic fibrosis together

Posted on March 31, 2017 by

  BY AMBER SMITH The day after Trevor Delaney turned 6, his mother took him for an appointment with his pulmonologist, Zafer Soultan, MD. The division chief of pediatric pulmonary medicine at Upstate was eager for Trevor to start taking … Continue reading →

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Up Close images: Raising awareness about cancer

Posted on March 24, 2017 by

  Light-filled luminarias greeted visitors to the Upstate Cancer Center for the annual Lung Cancer Vigil on a crisp autumn evening in November. Indoors, the Rev. Terry Culbertson asked visitors to set their cellphones to flashlight mode as she read … Continue reading →

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World traveler … and grateful lung cancer patient

Posted on March 16, 2017 by

BY BETHANN KISTNER Nearly three years ago, Patricia Kranbuhl was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. After participating in a clinical trial at the Upstate Cancer Center, she is symptom free and is now back to doing the things she … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, drugs/medications/pharmacy, health care, lung/pulmonary

With lung cancer at bay, she’s cruising Florida coast on her Harley

Posted on March 15, 2017 by

  BY SUSAN KEETER As a retired police officer, Toni Lindgren knows how to deal with problems. So, when a physician at Fort Drum said, “I think it’s cancer,” Lindgren said, “I’m going to Upstate. I want the doctors who do cancer … Continue reading →

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With lung cancer at bay, she’s cruising Florida coast on her Harley

Posted on November 30, 2016 by

As a retired police officer, Toni Lindgren knows how to deal with problems. So, when a physician at Fort Drum said, “I think it’s cancer,” Lindgren said, “I’m going to Upstate. I want the doctors who do cancer all day, every day.” … Continue reading →

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Lung cancer vigil celebrates survivors, memorializes the departed

Posted on November 18, 2016 by

Caregivers and patients gathered at the Upstate Cancer Center Thursday, on the evening of the Great American Smokeout, for a candlelight vigil calling attention to lung cancer. “Even though everybody’s heard of it, a lot of people don’t realize that … Continue reading →

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Up-close look at a precision surgical tool

Posted on August 26, 2016 by

Surgery on the lungs was done as an open operation as early as 1911. Starting in the 1950s, lung surgery became more commonplace because of the increase in lung cancer. Open surgery remains an option today, and the best option … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, health care, history, lung/pulmonary, medical imaging/radiology, surgery, technology

‘It’s treatable’: Lung cancer responds to gamma knife, chemotherapy

Posted on June 13, 2016 by

BY AMBER SMITH Cynthia Springstead of Auburn gathered her brother and three sisters soon after she received her cancer diagnosis. It was time to let the rest of the family know what her husband and two grown sons already knew. … Continue reading →

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A behind-the-scenes look at cancer care: Medical providers pool their expertise as they tackle tough cases

Posted on May 25, 2016 by

BY AMBER SMITH Just before 2 p.m. every Wednesday, 18 men and women, most wearing white coats, take seats around a conference table in the Upstate Cancer Center. Some carry water bottles, others tote laptop computers. There’s no chitchat or … Continue reading →

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Without symptoms: How a CT scan found a hidden lung cancer

Posted on May 18, 2016 by

Glen Wells was a smoker most of his life, and cancer runs in his family. He quit smoking in 2007. In 2013 when his family doctor, David Page, MD, suggested he be screened annually for lung cancer, Wells followed the … Continue reading →

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