Novant Health Deploys High-Tech Robotics To Better Diagnose Lung Cancer

CHARLOTTE, N.C —  New ion robotic technology is changing how quickly and efficiently doctors in Charlotte are able to see and diagnose lung cancer. 

“The new technology allows us to be able to give the patient a peace of mind,” Juleidy Turnipseed said. 

Juleidy Turnipseed, a thoracic oncology PA, says the new technology uses a small probe to get to parts of the lung that would otherwise be hard to see. 

“With robotic bronchoscopy this technology, the lumen of the probe is small enough that it allows you to get to more peripheral outer parts of the lung with less difficulties,” Turnipseed said. 

It’s essentially a second set of eyes that helps doctors to better diagnose lung cancer and to detect it early. 

Turnipseed said that early detection could be life saving considering the survival rate for many late stage lung cancer patients is only five percent. 

“The faster we can diagnose you the faster you can get the right treatment and that will save your life especially if you’re in early stage lung cancer, ” Turnipseed said. If we can help one family and one patient be able to survive and be here in their  90’s I think that’s just spectacular,”