Marcus, a 56-year-old miner, was diagnosed with lung cancer and requires a wedge resection. How much of the lung is removed?

Name: Marcus, a 56-year-old miner, was diagnosed with lung cancer and requires a wedge resection. How much of the lung is removed?
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A very small area of tissue close to the surface of the lung is removed in wedge resection. A segment of the lung is removed in a segmental resection, a lobe is removed in a lobectomy, and an entire lung is removed in a pneumonectomy.

Marcus, a 56-Year-Old Miner, Was Diagnosed with Lung Cancer and Requires