Lung Institute team performs successful rare dual transplant
Members of the Lung Institute performed a successful rare dual transplant for patient, Larry Nesler.
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Breathing Hope: unveiling the reality of pulmonary fibrosis and the journey to a new breath
Pulmonary fibrosis is considered a rare lung disease but affects 207,000 people in the U.S. Patient Lolita Slagle shares her story.
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Remembering my time with Dr. David Sugarbaker
As I woke up on the morning of Sept. 17 to head to Houston for my biannual checkup, there was a distinct hole. I didn’t
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A routine mesothelioma check-up after Hurricane Harvey
I got the call while sitting in the airport Monday morning, waiting to board my flight from Minneapolis to Houston. Dr. David Sugarbaker had to
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Surviving mesothelioma, one appointment at a time
It’s scary to think how quickly things can change from one scan to another. It’s why I struggle with “scanxiety,” or scan anxiety. No matter
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Across the miles: 10 years after my mesothelioma diagnosis
It was a Monday afternoon in November. The exam room seemed to get smaller and smaller as the doctor told me the diagnosis. “You have
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