This single institution study evaluated compliance with NCCN guidelines in the management of stage II-III esophageal cancer. Overall compliance was 81%, and was related to younger age, white race, and higher education level. Compliance was associated with improved survival.
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October 10, 2015
Chinese men smoke one-third of the world's cigarettes; two-thirds of adult Chinese men are smokers. In contrast, the percentage of women smokers is low and is decreasing (<3%). It is estimated that by 2030 2 million annual deaths in China will be attributable to smoking.
October 8, 2015
The authors evaluated a single year of thoracic surgery operations at their institution and compared outcomes based on data in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP), which uses a sampling technique, to the STS General Thoracic Database, a comprehensive data collection system. Globally, NSQIP under
October 4, 2015
European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Past President Jose Pomar interviews current President Martin Grabenwoger on key features of the 2015 EACTS Annual Meeting.
October 3, 2015
Pieter Kappetein, Secretary General of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), previews the 2015 EACTS Annual Meeting taking place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
October 1, 2015
This video demonstrates a right upper microlobectomy and its differences from traditional VATS lobectomy.
October 1, 2015
This single institution study evaluated patients with traumatic rib fracture treated with rib fixation vs medical management; patients were propensity score matched. RF pts experienced a lower incidence of re-intervention for retained hemothorax, a lower incidence of empyema, and a lower incidence of readmision.
September 29, 2015
The IPAL (index of prolonged air leak, PAL) score was published in 2011 for open lung resections. This paper validates the score on approx. 1000 lobectomy and approx. 200 segmentectormy patients who underwent videoassisted thoracic surgery (VATS).
September 29, 2015
This presidential address by Alper Toker at the 23rd Conference of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons in Lisbon identifies the current era in thoracic surgery as one of creative destruction where technological innovation replaces previous concepts with benefits for both patients and surgeons.
September 27, 2015
One fourth of lung cancer patients are never smokers, consisting of 53% of women with lung cancer and 15% of men; the majority of these are adenocarcinomas. Estrogens interact with two types of receptors, ERα and ERβ, and may play a role in the development of lung cancer.