Author Archives: Prof. Dr. Alper Fındıkçıoğlu

Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer: Types, Side Effects, and Treatment Process

Chemotherapy in lung cancer treatment is a systemic treatment method used to destroy cancer cells [...]

ICD-10 Code C34.1: Malignant Neoplasm of the Upper Lobe of the Bronchus or Lung

The C34.1 diagnosis refers to malignant tumors involving the upper lobe of the bronchus and [...]

Why Does Turkey Have Some of the Best Thoracic Surgeons and Hospitals in the Region?

Türkiye is one of the region’s reference countries in the field of thoracic surgery, with [...]

Thoracic Surgery Recovery: Doctor’s Recommendations and Postoperative Care

Doctor recommendations after thoracic surgery operations are of great importance in terms of preserving respiratory [...]

Finger Clubbing: Symptoms, Causes, Lung Diseases, and Treatment

Clubbing is a clinical finding characterized by widening and thickening of the nail beds and [...]

Unexplained Weight Loss: Common Causes, Symptoms, and When to Worry

Weight loss is the reduction of body weight in a planned or unplanned manner and [...]

Persistent Fatigue, Weakness, and Sleepiness: Causes and Treatment

Fatigue is a general state of weakness that occurs as a result of disruptions in [...]

Hemoptysis (Coughing Up Blood): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Bloody sputum (hemoptysis) is the expulsion of blood originating from the lower respiratory tract together [...]

Wheezing (Whistling Sound When Breathing): Causes and Treatment

Wheezing is a condition in which a whistle-like sound is heard from the lungs while [...]

Chest Pain: Common Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and When to Seek Help

Chest pain is a clinical symptom that can develop due to cardiac, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, digestive [...]