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How long oy a surgery to take a lung out with lung cancer?
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Depends: The surgery would depend on several individual factors. Anatomy and tumor location can significantly alter the difficulty of the surgery.
Answered 2/19/2015
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Variable: Size location wedge/ lobectomy /or pneumonectomy open versus vats technique but 2-4 hours usually covers the contingencies.
Answered 7/29/2013
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