Cancer

Video

Left VATS Pneumonectomy

July 29, 2026 | Sergio Nicola Forti Parri…

A 69-year-old female smoker (82 pack years) was incidentally diagnosed with a left lung tumor. Imaging revealed an 18×18×10 mm lower-lobe nodule and a 24×30 mm hypermetabolic interbronchial lymph node infiltrating the upper lobe parenchyma....

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 168: Humanoid Robots and AI in Surgery

August 6, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Aamir Amin, a cardiothoracic surgery resident at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, UK, about humanoid robots and artificial...

Video

Left VATS Pneumonectomy

July 29, 2026 | Sergio Nicola Forti Parri…

A 69-year-old female smoker (82 pack years) was incidentally diagnosed with a left lung tumor. Imaging revealed an 18×18×10 mm lower-lobe nodule and a 24×30 mm hypermetabolic interbronchial lymph node...

JANS Article

STS Expert Consensus Document (2026) on Addressing Definition and Practices of Sublobar Resection in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

July 29, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Expert Consensus Document (2026) on Addressing Definition and Practices of Sublobar Resection in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) provides evidence-based recommendations to guide the...

Event

Thoracic Surgery Symposium: Malignant Esophagogastric Diseases

August 28, 2026

Friday, August 28, 2026 – Saturday, August 29, 2026 @ 7:00 am – 11:00 am – Thoracic Surgery Symposium: Malignant Esophagogastric Diseases August 28-29 | UT Southwestern Medical Center in...

JANS Article

Estimated Worldwide Variation and Trends in Incidence of Lung Cancer by Histological Subtype in 2022 and Over Time: A Population-Based Study

April 17, 2025 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This article presents a comprehensive epidemiological analysis of lung cancer, focusing on subtype-specific patterns worldwide. Using data from GLOBOCAN 2022 and other international cancer registries, the study estimated more than...

JANS Article

Lung Cancer Screening and USPSTF Recommendations

March 6, 2025 | Erica CurcioGold Contributor

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths, and low-dose computed tomography screening can reduce mortality for high-risk individuals. In 2021, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) expanded...

JANS Article

Why and When Do We Invasively Restage After Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy?

January 2, 2025 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This article addresses the evolving role of invasive mediastinal restaging in managing resectable stage II and III NSCLC in the era of neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy. It emphasizes that while invasive restaging...

JANS Article

Lung Transplant Outcome From Selected Older Donors (≥70 Years) Equals Younger Donors (

January 2, 2025 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This study evaluates the outcomes of bilateral lung transplantation (LTx) using grafts from donors aged 70 years or older, compared with those from younger donors. Conducted at a single center...

JANS Article

The Efficacy of Loco-Regional Ropivacaine Analgesia Via Intercostal Catheters After Lung Resection: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Superiority Study

November 21, 2024 | Javeria Tariq

Current guidelines advocate for surgically placed intercoastal catheters (ICC) for pain optimization following minimally invasive anatomic lung resection. This double-blind, randomized study aimed to determine the efficacy of loco-regional continuous...

JANS Article

Treatment Patterns and Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Resectable Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy: A Large-Scale, Multicenter, Real-World Study (NeoR-World)

October 24, 2024 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This article evaluates the effectiveness of neoadjuvant immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy (IC+Chemo) in treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This large-scale study involved 1,092 patients from 11 medical centers and...

JANS Article

Robotic Thymectomy in Thymic Tumors: A Multicenter, Nationwide Study

May 29, 2024 | Javeria Tariq

This study evaluated the surgical and oncological results of RATS thymectomy to demonstrate the approach as technically safe with acceptable outcomes. Of 669 patients, complete thymectomy was performed in 98...

JANS Article

Sublobar Resection Versus Lobectomy for Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma—Takeaways From Modern Randomized Trials

May 23, 2024 | Jo Chikwe

Sublobar resection for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer has recently been compared with lobectomy in three randomized trials. This expert review summarizes and compares these three landmark trials and describes...

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