Robotic-Assisted Procedure Promises to Revolutionise Lung Cancer Diagnosis

Robotic-assisted procedure promises to revolutionise lung cancer diagnosis

Experts have hailed the method as a “paradigm shift” in lung cancer treatment

Robotic-assisted biopsy hailed as ‘paradigm shift’ for lung cancer diagnosis

The technology allows medics to reach small spots on the lungs that would usually be left to be monitored, speeding up diagnosis for patients. A robotic-assisted procedure that allows doctors to make microscopic movements in the lungs could help diagnose cancer cases much faster, a UK-first trial has shown. The technology gives medics access to hard-to-reach areas of the lung, allowing them to biopsy smaller, suspicious spots that would usually …

Ion robotic-assisted bronchoscopy could enable early lung cancer diagnosis, UK-first study finds

Ion robotic-assisted bronchoscopy could enable early lung cancer diagnosis, UK-first study finds m.frame Mon, 15/12/2025 - 11:43 Professor Pallav Shah, Consultant Respiratory Physician at Royal Brompton Hospital, conducting a procedure on a patient using the Ion endoluminal system (Ion) A UK-first study, carried out at Royal Brompton and St Bartholomew’s hospitals, has demonstrated that clinicians can safely and effectively reach and biopsy sma…