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For the first time in St. Louis, a robotic arm guides physicians in performing a lung biopsy — and might be key in diagnosing lung cancer earlier

In a surgical suite at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a robotic arm snakes an ultra-thin, ultra-flexible tube through a patient’s airway. Once the tube reaches the lungs, the surgeon operating the device remotely uses a tiny camera to search the area for an abnormal growth, or nodule, that might be cancerous. Once located, a needle pierces the nodule for biopsy.

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Rising Colorectal Cancer Rates Among Younger People Call for Earlier Screening

Too young for colorectal cancer? Think again.

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Seeing Pink Is a Great Mammogram Reminder

As much as the red of changing leaves and the orange of Halloween pumpkins, pink has become one of the colors of fall.

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Giving and living: Ned and Diana Anderson come full circle

When Ned Anderson talks to people about becoming organ donors, he knows exactly what he’s asking of them. He’s lived it.