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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 Dallas | Virtual Option Available...

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

Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy for Lung Cancer Surgery in Obese Patients? An Analysis of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database

November 16, 2023 | Jason Trevis

This paper looks to explore the outcomes in obese patients with non-small cell lung cancer following VATS or open lobectomy. The authors utilized data from the European Society of Thoracic...

JANS Article

Personalized Magnetic Tentacles for Targeted Photothermal Cancer Therapy in Peripheral Lungs

October 12, 2023 | Jason Trevis

Lung cancer has the highest worldwide cancer mortality rate. Early non-small cell lung cancer accounts for 84 percent of cases, with curative surgical intervention being the standard treatment. The authors...

JANS Article

Underutilization of Systemic Therapy in Patients with NSCLC Undergoing Pneumonectomy: A Missed Opportunity for Survival

September 15, 2023 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This large-scale analysis of the National Cancer Database (NCDB) highlights some interesting trends in the current use of systemic therapy in patients with NSCLC who undergo pneumonectomy. Current practice patterns...

JANS Article

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2023 Expert Consensus Document: Staging and Multidisciplinary Management of Patients with Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

June 15, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

A new expert consensus on diagnosis, staging, and therapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients has been released. The experts recommend CT and PET imaging as a necessary part...

JANS Article

Preoperative Prognostic Factors for 5-Year Survival Following Pulmonary Metastasectomy from Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

May 4, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

A systematic review of prognostic factors for five-year survival after pulmonary metastasectomy (PM) from colorectal cancer (CRC) identified 11 of 77 preoperative factors as having statistically significant positive effects. These...

JANS Article

Joint 2022 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Guidelines for the Prevention of Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism in Thoracic Surgery

March 23, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

Thoracic oncology patients are a high-risk group for venous thromboembolism (VTE). The ESTS and AATS panel reviewed the evidence using the GRADE approach and made twenty-four recommendations for VTE prophylaxis,...

JANS Article

Risk Factors for Readmission After Pulmonary Lobectomy: A Quality Collaborative Study

March 2, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

This study aimed to determine risk factors that lead to hospital readmission after lobectomy. Researchers found that patients experiencing postoperative complications are at increased risk for readmission, while a shorter...

JANS Article

Sleeve Lobectomy in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Report from the European Society of Thoracic Surgery Database 2021

February 16, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

Sleeve lobectomy is preferred to pneumonectomy for centrally located lung tumors. To report on surgical outcomes of this procedure, The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons database was searched between 2007...

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