Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital Opens 'Respiratory Lung Cancer Center'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The Catholic University of Korea Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital announced on the 24th that it has opened the 'Respiratory Lung Cancer Center' and has begun full-scale operations.

With the opening of this center, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital plans to handle the increasing demand for lung cancer treatment and to rebuild an organic cooperative system among various departments involved in lung cancer care to maximize treatment efficiency.

The Respiratory Lung Cancer Center conducts multidisciplinary treatment involving specialists from pulmonology, oncology, thoracic surgery, radiation oncology, radiology, nuclear medicine, and pathology.

In particular, it performs rigid bronchoscopy, one of the few centers in Korea to do so. Rigid bronchoscopy is an expansion procedure that inserts silicone stents, etc., when lung cancer masses invade the airway or bronchus and obstruct breathing. It is used for various purposes such as removing foreign bodies within the bronchus and treating bronchial stenosis caused by long-term intubation.

Additionally, since lung function temporarily decreases after lung cancer resection surgery and postoperative care is important, respiratory rehabilitation therapy is provided to recover lung capacity after surgery and to preserve lung function that may decline during systemic chemotherapy. To maximize patient convenience, outpatient treatment is provided without any weekday holidays, including Saturdays. A rapid treatment system is operated to ensure that treatment begins within one week after diagnosis when lung cancer is suspected.

Center Director Yoon Hyung-kyu said, “With the increase in smoking and the aging population, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and various other lung diseases continue to rise,” adding, “We will do our best to apply the latest knowledge directly to clinical practice for the treatment of lung diseases and provide patient care.”

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