The Importance of Risk-Based Lung Cancer Screening for Prevention: Prof. Dr. Peter Kleine on Changing Trends

Why Early-Stage Bronchial Carcinomas Often Cause No Symptoms? Prof. Dr Peter Kleine, Clinic Director and Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Sana Klinikum Offenbach discusses how artificial intelligence and interdisciplinary diagnostics can support radiologists in identifying even very small pulmonary nodules. Thoracic Surgery Offenbach – Prof. Dr Peter Kleine: https://www.primomedico.com/en/doctor/prof-kleine-thoracic-surgery-germany-offenbach/ Issues on Lung Cancer covered in this podcast episode: • Lung cancer incidence and changing trends among women and men • Smoking, genetic factors, fine particulate matter and asbestos as risk factors • Why early-stage lung cancer often causes no symptoms • The importance of risk-based lung cancer screening • Low-dose CT scans for detecting small pulmonary nodules • The role of artificial intelligence in CT image analysis • Diagnostic procedures following a suspicious finding • Interdisciplinary treatment planning at a specialised lung cancer centre • Minimally invasive lung surgery using VATS • The benefits of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery • Complex procedures for advanced lung cancer • Lung-preserving sleeve resections • Surgical risks, recovery and hospital stay • Immunotherapy and targeted treatments after surgery • Follow-up care and research into tumour DNA blood tests • Practical advice on prevention and early detection This podcast episode in English was produced using AI-powered translation and dubbing technology (ElevenLabs Dubbing) based on the original recording. The content corresponds to the original interview. The AI voice has been used with the consent of the interviewee. No additional personal data has been processed.