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Invitation to Participate in CALGB Trial

A large randomized trial of lobectomy versus sublobar resection for early stage NSCLC has been activated.

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Thoracic Portal Survey March 2008
10-April-2008

"Management of Patients with Barrett’s Esophagus and High Grade Dysplasia"

STS Webcast of 2008 Annual Meeting Now Available
03-April-2008

The webcast of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 2008 Annual Meeting January 26-30, 2008 in Ft Lauderdale Florida USA is now available.

New Thoracic Video April 2008
01-April-2008

"Repair of a Symptomatic Bochdalek Hernia in the Adult"

Preliminary Program for WTSA 34th Annual Meeting Available
01-April-2008

The Preliminary Program for The Western Thoracic Surgical Association's (WTSA) 34th Annual Meeting is now available.

In My Opinion - April 2008
28-March-2008

"Only a bubble in the molten mass? Lung cancer management in the indigent"

ESTS Survey on Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
24-March-2008

The ESTS Survey on Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery is about to close!

New Thoracic Video - March 2008
21-March-2008

"Left Thoracoscopic Thymectomy with Da Vinci Robotic System in Patient with Non-thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis"

Relationship of General Thoracic Surgery to Cardiac Surgery
21-March-2008

What are the similiarities and differences in different areas of the world?

International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS)
14-March-2008

Registration for the Annual Meeting is NOW OPEN

Thoracic Literature Watch Q4 2007
07-March-2008

The Thoracic Literature Watch Q4 2007 is now available.

Thoracic Expert Technique for March 2008
05-March-2008

"Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) Biopsy of Mediastinal Lymph Nodes"

New Thoracic Video Available
03-March-2008

"Thorascopic Resection of a Posterior Mediastinal Neurogenic Tumor"

AATS Award Opportunities
27-February-2008

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) offers three award opportunities. Online Award Applications Now Available. DEADLINE: JULY 1, 2008 

STSA CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
11-February-2008

Abstracts for the STSA 55th Annual Meeting are now being accepted.

EACTS Now Receiving Abstracts for 2008 Annual Meeting
06-February-2008

The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery( EACTS) abstract submission is now open for the 22nd Annual meeting in Lisbon Portugal.

Blog Discussions Available for AATS Meeting Abstracts
05-February-2008

NEW this year!  CTSNet members can post comments and start a blog discussion with colleagues on any abstract of interest. 

ESTS Abstract Deadline February 1st
31-January-2008

Abstracts are due tomorrow - February 1, 2008 - for the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) meeting.

THORACIC ONCOLOGY
24-January-2008

THORACIC ONCOLOGY will be held 5-7 March 2008, Milan, Italy.

Thoracic Survey Results
22-January-2008

Prophylaxis and Management of Arrhythmias After Thoracic Surgery

Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, Third Edition
18-January-2008

The newly revised, online version of Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, Third Edition, by Lawrence H. Cohn, MD, is available on CTSNet.

THORACIC PORTAL EDITORS

Editor
Mark K. Ferguson, MD

Associate Editors
Basic Science:
Thomas A. D'Amico, MD

Case of the Month
Mithran S. Sukumar, MD

Clinical Research:
David W. Johnstone, MD

Innovations:
Frederico Venuta, MD

THORACIC SURVEY

Take the new survey on Management of Pericardial Effusion and help us learn about current clinical practice for this problem.

Take the survey now.

SURVEY RESULTS

The survey results are in. The results of our survey on Management of Patients with Barrett's Esophagus and High Grade Dysplasia are now available on the survey results page.

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