Chest wall expansion allows individuals to get more air to the base of the lung.

At the very least the idea is the expansion (of his chest cavity) will keep up with his growth.

In Karina we would use (the titanium rib) for a chest wall jack, ... We would take the ribs that are stuck together and split them apart. Then we would take the device put it in vertically to help spread the ribs apart.

There is no accepted early screening technique for lung cancer. The PLCO trial will show if chest X-rays, by catching lung cancer when it is still operable, can reduce the death rate from lung cancer.

You don't lose those kinds of individuals and have your team go unaffected. But you build a program that allows younger runners to develop and take the place of those who graduate when they're called upon to contribute, and we have that here.

You can't sit on people, and you can't put pressure on their chest wall. As soon as you are suppressing their ventilation, you put them at risk.