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Downstaging-Driven Surgical Strategy in Locally Advanced NSCLC

September 25, 2026 | Ilaria Potenza…

The role of surgery in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is continuously evolving with the introduction of effective neoadjuvant systemic treatments. Beyond tumor reduction, treatment response may influence surgical decision-making by improving resectability...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 177: Expert Consensus Document on LVRS for Emphysema

October 15, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with David Waller, Chair of the EACTS Emphysema Taskforce and Director of the EACTS Fundamentals Course in Thoracic Surgery, about...

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Yolk Sack Tumor—Robotic Resection on a Pediatric Patient

October 13, 2026 | Bernardo Wagner…

Mediastinal and intrathoracic germ cell tumors are rare in the pediatric population, and extragonadal yolk sac tumors presenting as giant thoracic masses are rarer still. These tumors pose a dual...

Podcast

The Atrium: Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy

September 29, 2026 | Alice Copperwheat…

In this episode of The Atrium, host Alice Copperwheat speaks with Jessica Donington, Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Section of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Chicago, Illinois,...

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Downstaging-Driven Surgical Strategy in Locally Advanced NSCLC

September 25, 2026 | Ilaria Potenza…

The role of surgery in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is continuously evolving with the introduction of effective neoadjuvant systemic treatments. Beyond tumor reduction, treatment response may influence...

JANS Article

Robotic Thymectomy in Thymic Tumors: A Multicenter, Nationwide Study

May 29, 2024 | Javeria TariqBronze Contributor

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 ChikweSilver Contributor

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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Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism After Lung Cancer Resection

May 2, 2024 | Jo ChikweSilver Contributor

Of 57,531 patients who underwent lung cancer resection identified from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database, 758 (1.3 percent) were diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, which was most...

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Surgical Outcomes After Chemotherapy Plus Nivolumab and Chemotherapy Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

April 18, 2024 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This study reviews 44 patients with stage IB (larger than 4 cm) to IIIA non-small cell lung cancer who were treated on sequential platform arms of the NEOSTAR trial. Twenty-two...

JANS Article

Uniportal Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery: Early Outcomes of Segmentectomy Versus Lobectomy

April 10, 2024 | Jason TrevisBronze Contributor

The authors of this paper explored early postoperative outcomes in all patients (n= 833) undergoing uniportal segmentectomy and lobectomy in their unit between 2017 and 2022. During this study period,...

JANS Article

Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura: Do We Need a Different Perspective on Malignancy?

March 27, 2024 | Javeria TariqBronze Contributor

This study aimed to evaluate the percentage of solitary fibrous pleural tumors presenting unfavorable clinical behavior to predict negative long-term outcomes. Although they are historically considered benign neoplasms, this retrospective...

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Which Extent of Surgical Resection Thoracic Surgeons Would Choose if They Were Diagnosed With an Early-Stage Lung Cancer: A European Survey

February 21, 2024 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This study surveyed 123 thoracic surgeons and posed several questions asking which surgical resection they would prefer if they themselves were diagnosed with several variations of lung cancer size and...

JANS Article

Rapid Discharge After Anatomic Lung Resection: Is Ambulatory Surgery for Early Lung Cancer Possible?

February 14, 2024 | Jo ChikweSilver Contributor

In this single-center series of 430 patients with stage I or II non-small cell lung cancer who underwent minimally invasive lobectomy (n = 200) or segmentectomy (n = 230), 162...

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