Estela Rodriguez, Associate Director of Community Outreach in Thoracic Oncology at the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, shared on X:
“Wishing Pope Leo XIV a smooth recovery and good health after surgery for an incidental pulmonary nodule tomorrow.
The news has sparked important conversations about pulmonary nodules, how they are evaluated, and the importance of timely follow-up.
We recently spoke about how we work as a multidisciplinary group UMiami Health System to ensure these findings receive appropriate evaluation and follow-up (since many can be missed and many can be benign).”
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Misty Dawn Shields: Grateful for the Incredible Friendships in Our Thoracic Oncology Community!
