Lung - Cancer

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Concurrent Spread Through Air Spaces in Dominant Tumors Impacts Prognosis in Synchronous Multiple Primary Lung Adenocarcinoma

June 26, 2025 | Jade QuSilver Contributor

This study investigates the prognostic impact of tumor spread through air spaces (STAS) in early-stage synchronous multiple primary lung adenocarcinoma (sMPLA) and its interaction with surgical strategies. Among 131 patients with cT1-3N0M0 sMPLA, STAS was...

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Right Basilar Segmental Autologous Lung Transplantation With Carinal Reconstruction for Central Lung SCC

September 24, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This case report describes a 75-year-old patient with a centrally located squamous cell carcinoma extending from the carina to the right intermediate bronchus and the superior segment of the lower...

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An STS General Thoracic Surgery Database Analysis of the Association Between LN Dissection and Chylothorax

September 24, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

This Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database analysis found that postoperative chylothorax risk increases with the extent of lymph-node dissection during pulmonary resection. Although uncommon, chylothorax was associated...

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 173: Uniportal Robotics in the UAE

September 10, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Taj Mohammed Fiyaz Chowdhry, a consultant thoracic surgeon at Burjeel Specialty Hospital, Sharjah, UAE, about uniportal robotics in the...

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Tumor Mutational Burden as a Predictor of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Brief Report

September 3, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

High tumor mutational burden (TMB) predicts not only response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but also immune-related toxicity. In this single-center cohort of...

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Unforeseen N2 Disease After Negative Endosonography Findings With or Without Confirmatory Mediastinoscopy in Resectable Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

May 20, 2019 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Rates of unforeseen N2 disease were similar between nodal staging by EBUS and mediastinoscopy, but mediastinoscopy had a complication rate of 6%.

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Early-Stage NSCLC: Advances in Thoracic Oncology 2018

May 20, 2019 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Excellent review of recent advances that will shape therapy in the next 5 years.

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In Global News: Cardiac Regeneration in Pigs, Health Effects of Marijuana Use, and Running to Reduce Aortic Stiffness

May 10, 2019 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care and General Interest As state-specific regulations around marijuana change in the US, physicians and surgeons express concern about the dearth of information about the potential long-term harmful effects...

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Ten Years of Experience in Lung Cancer Screening in Gdańsk, Poland: A Comparative Study of the Evaluation and Surgical Treatment of 14,200 Participants of Two Lung Cancer Screening Programmes

May 9, 2019 | Claire Vernon

Ostrowski and colleagues report on the results of two lung cancer computed tomography screening programs that, when combined, included more than 14,000 smokers older than 50 years. The incidence of...

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In Global News: Roadside Thoracotomy, Recalled Atrioseptostomy Catheters, and Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers

May 3, 2019 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care and General Interest A roadside thoracotomy was performed in the UK to control severe bleeding for a man who was stabbed, and the procedure was captured on video....

Article

My3DLung: An Interactive Tool for Patient Education

May 3, 2019 | Kashif Irshad
Video

Right Upper Lobe Microlobectomy With the Double Double

May 1, 2019 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This is a right upper lobe microlobectomy and the author uses the stapler to perform a double stapling twice, hence the “Double Double!” The procedure shown in this video is...

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In Global News: 3D Echocardiography Goggles, US Lung Transplant Policy, and Training for OR Fires

April 26, 2019 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care and General Interest Uruguay’s fight against tobacco and Phillip Morris was highlighted at the recent Annual Meeting of the American College of Cardiology, and one physician shares her...

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