by Surbhi Khatri | May 27, 2026 | lung surgeon
Summary A lung “spot” on CT is often a nodule, not a tumour. In most routine cases, a pulmonologist is the first specialist. If the report looks suspicious, a thoracic surgeon may be next. Large, growing, or very suspicious nodules often need faster workup. In Mumbai,...
by Surbhi Khatri | May 18, 2026 | lung surgeon
If you have been told you have stage 2 lung cancer, the next question is often simple and frightening. Can it be removed? Lung cancer remained the leading cause of cancer death worldwide in 2022, with about 2.5 million new cases and 1.8 million deaths, so early,...
by Dr. Amol Bhanushali | Apr 27, 2026 | lung surgeon
Summary Smoking is not the only issue in chest disease. Lung infections can also look like tumours on symptoms and scans. Pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung abscess, actinomycosis, aspergillosis, and rounded atelectasis can all confuse the picture. Chest wall infections...
by Dr. Amol Bhanushali | Apr 24, 2026 | lung surgeon
Summary Lung cancer treatment works best when started early. Diagnosis should come before any major treatment decision. Mumbai patients should ask about staging, biopsy, and treatment sequencing. Surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy...
by Surbhi Khatri | May 3, 2025 | Dr. Amol bhanushali, lung surgeon
No early warning signs commonly occur with lung cancer until patients reach advanced stages, which results in poor treatment outcomes and lower survival statistics. Medical technology advancements provide us with a strong tool known as lung cancer screening. Early...
by Surbhi Khatri | Mar 28, 2025 | lung surgeon, Lung surgery in Thane
Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is a type of respiratory virus affecting persons going through common cold-like symptoms. However, in the very old and very young or any with comorbid illnesses, complications could take a grave turn. HMPV was described in 2001 as one...
