Lung Cancer Surgery Part 2 More than 85 percent of lung cancer cases are smoking-related. In this interview, we hear from a chest surgeon who specializes in treating rnrnlung and esophageal cancer about the trends in smoking in the United States. The interview also covers lung cancer, including how it rnrndevelops and how it is treated. Part One: Cancer death rates Trends in smoking Lung cancer Pack years Second hand smoke Part Two: rnrnDiagnosing lung cancer Types of lung cancer Lung cancer symptoms Staging Lobectomy Recurrence Rate Dr. Richard Battafarano, head of rnrnthoracic surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Battafarano is also an associate professor of surgery at the University of rnrnMaryland School of Medicine.  Rating 0/10 Views 223 Duration 16:01