The purpose of this study is to collect blood samples to determine if a blood-based test can be used to identify lung cancers that may or may not also be seen on images of lungs. Additionally, the study aims to see if a blood-based test can identify other types of cancers and health conditions.

This study aims to create a test that will detect changes in the genes found in the patient's blood very soon after he/she develops lung cancer. Detecting lung cancer at an early stage can significantly reduce the chance that the patient will die from lung cancer. This test is expected to perform better than any other tests that are currently available.

This study will be looking at biopsies taken from mediastinal lymph nodes and a blood sample from patients who have known or suspected metastatic lung cancer. These two samples will be compared using next-gen sequencing to explore if either sampling method offers better results.

This study aims to create a test that will detect changes in the genes found in the patient's blood very soon after he/she develops lung cancer. Detecting lung cancer at an early stage can significantly reduce the chance that the patient will die from lung cancer. This test is expected to perform better than any other tests that are currently available.

The main objective of this study is to analyze sputum collected from the residue remaining from bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) procedures to compare the cellular characteristics of BAL samples to those of sputum samples collected from the acapella® airway assist device. We intend to enroll volunteers who are being evaluated by an MUSC pulmonologist as part of their standard medical care. The Control Sputum sample will be collected by volunteers at home over a three day period using an acapella® airway assist device. The cellular profiles of the BAL and sputum samples will be analyzed by flow cytometry. Active participation in this study is expected to last less than one month and will be complete once a sample is obtained from the BAL procedure.

Physicians currently have difficulty getting a biopsy of lung spots that are far from the center of the lung. The bronchoscopes that are currently used to reach these spots are sometimes difficult to maneuver and are unable to reach these spots. This study will test the performance of a new robotic bronchoscope that uses navigation software to find the distant spots in the lung so physicians can successfully get a biopsy.

This is an observational study that will analyze electronic health records data from real-world populations and settings in order to fully characterize the outcomes of Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dowse CT scans.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects (good and bad) of the different types of drainage in people receiving indwelling tunneled pleural catheters and the effect this has on pain during the drainage period.