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People can live with one lung or one kidney.
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How do you code lobectomy?
A lobectomy is a procedure in which a full lobe of one's lung is removed in order to stop lung cancer from spreading. If one were to go through such procedure, the code for this is 32.49.
What could cause lung cancer?
Smoking is one cause of lung cancer.
How many organs were you born with that you don't need?
A person can live with one kidney and one lung. They can live if the spleen is removed as well. That is about it.
How does lung cancer effect life?
lung cancer can be dangerous one it shortenes your life span by alot and twohaving lung cancer sucks
How does a lobectomy treat lung cancer?
A lobectomy is the removal of one lobe of the lung. If the cancer is limited to one part of the lung, the surgeon will perform a lobectomy.
What is the general description of lung cancer?
lung cancernoun carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer
Did John Wayne go through surgeries?
In 1964 Wayne was diagnosed with lung cancer and had all of one lung and part of the other removed. In the 1970's he had a heart valve replacement and shortly before his death from stomach cancer he had at least two surgeries.
Can people live one lung?
We all have two lungs and we are designed to work that way. However sometimes we have to have a lung removed because of disease or an accident. There are many people who have lived a long time with only one lung.
My mom has cancer in left lung can she live without that lung?
Yes, your mom will still be able to live with one lung, i can say so because i only have one, also i was born with no tongs oles, one lung, one kidney and a very, VERY low immune system. This is called Hypogammaglobulineimia, you can even Google it or look it up in the dictionary of you want to.
What is the connection between asbestos and lung cancer?
Asbestos has been known for years to be one of the leading causes of lung cancer.
Where can one get information regarding lung cancer surgery?
The best way to find out about lung cancer treatment options online is to go to hospital websites or cancer websites. From there they should inform you of their treatment programs or lead you to links of those that do.
Can a person live with one lung who has tuberculosis?
no it is not possible that an person can live with out one lung
