Medscape highlighted a presentation by Joseph S. Friedberg, MD, FACS, Thoracic Surgeon-in-Chief of Temple Health, at the GOLD International COPD Conference on lung-sparing surgical options in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with lung cancer. Friedberg emphasized the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in managing patients with COPD with lung cancer, optimizing pre- and post-operative care for these patients, and the options available when selecting a surgical strategy.