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Conditions and Services Apar Kishor Ganti, MD, researcher and medical oncologist

Powering up a lung cancer patient's immune cells
Lung cancer is by far the most common cause of cancer death. Because more than half of people with lung cancer die within a year of their diagnoses, Nebraska Medicine is committed to early detection and new therapies.
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New technology helps to diagnose lung cancer
For the first time at Nebraska Medical Center, a robot-assisted bronchoscopy was used for biopsy.
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Pneumonia: 3 causes, common symptoms and when to seek help
Pneumonia is an illness we hear about often. There's a reason. It is a common disease that causes illness and death worldwide.
Patient Stories Jake Immink, Nebraska's first COVID lung transplant recipient

Nebraska Medicine performs state's first COVID lung transplant
Read the story of lung transplant recipient, Jake Immink, who has been hospitalized since November 2020.
Conditions and Services Artistic image of lungs in rainbow colors

What it's like to have a lung transplant
Most of us would never imagine that we would someday need an organ transplant. But yet, more than 40,000 people in the United States receive a life-saving organ transplant each year, and more than 100,000 people are on the waiting list.
Patient Stories Wearing a mask is “no big deal,” says lung transplant patient

Wearing a mask is “no big deal,” says lung transplant patient
Lung transplant patient Richard Hull is no stranger to masks. Hull says, "Wearing a mask is no big deal. I’ve been doing it for over four years."
Healthy Lifestyle Medical illustration of lungs

How to keep lungs healthy
Things you can do to protect your lungs.
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DCD lungs give lung transplant patients shorter wait times
When you’re waiting for a lung transplant, time matters. To receive a lung donation quickly can mean the difference between life and death.
Conditions and Services Steve Schrader

What are 'long-hauler' effects of COVID-19?
Many COVID-19 patients, like Steve Schrader, are finding the road to recovery longer than they hoped. See what his experience with the disease was like firsthand and how he’s doing now.
Conditions and Services Medical illustration of the lungs

How coronavirus affects the lungs
As a respiratory disease, COVID-19 primarily attacks the lungs. But a COVID-19 patient’s own body can also hurt itself in the process. Find out how the new coronavirus and the body fight each other in the lungs.
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