Queen's uses robotics, AI to combat lung cancer for Hawaii residents
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Lung cancer is the most common cancer for men and women in Hawaii and in recent years, the state has ranked last in the nation when it comes to finding it early.
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In an innovative approach to improve this ranking, Queen's Health Systems launched a new team of experts to not only find lung cancer early but also treat it with advanced technology.
The Queen's Advanced Lung Institute features multiple advanced technology nodules to 'reduce the timeline from diagnosis to surgical treatment from an average of eight weeks to less than four hours.'
The institute uses assistance from AI to detect lung cancer in its early stages. It also utilizes an ION Navigational platform to create a minimally invasive procedure for the evaluation of lung nodules.
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'Why not use robotics? Why not use AI and push the frontier and be at the forefront of innovation?' said Dr. Taryne Imai, Thoracic Surgery Program Director at The Queen's Health Systems.
'I truly feel that innovation belongs here in Hawaii and we should be leaders in that space.'
Since implementing these new innovations two years ago, Queen's reported they have performed 650 biopsies and helped diagnose and treat 325 lung cancers in an earlier stage.
'The Queen's Advanced Lung Institute is a game-changer for early detection and treatment for our community and offers hope for a cure,' Dr. Imai added.
For more information about Queen's Advanced Lung Institute, visit their website or call (808) 686-LUNG (5864).
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