Banner Wyoming Medical Center is taking a major step forward in the fight against lung cancer. The hospital is launching a new robotic-assisted bronchoscopy program—technology that could be a game changer for a state that continues to face some of the highest lung cancer rates in the country.
Later this month, pulmonologists Dr. Stephanie Woolley and Dr. Jeffrey Kurrus will begin offering the procedure in Casper. It’s minimally invasive, highly precise, and, most importantly, finally available without a long trip out of state. For many Wyoming patients, that convenience could mean earlier answers and earlier care.
“The timing is particularly significant as November marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month,” noted Lance Porter, CEO of Banner Wyoming Medical Center. “Wyoming faces a concerning re

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