The authors used data from the NCDB to assess long-term outcomes after SBRT (1,781) or lobectomy (13,562) for clinical stage I NSCLC in patients without important co-morbidities. Overall survival was significantly better after lobectomy for T1N0 (HR 0.38) and for T2N0 patients (HR 0.38). Propensity score matched patients (1781 pairs) also had signi
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June 4, 2016
May 30, 2016
This video demonstrates the safe control of pulmonary artery bleeding, conversion to VATS lobectomy, and completion of the operation.
May 26, 2016
Michael Snee of St. James’s Institute of Oncology, Leeds, United Kingdom, gives an informative talk on stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR).
May 16, 2016
A uniportal VATS posterior approach with a 4 cm single incision was used to treat a 57-year-old patient with metachronous single metastases in the left lower lobe.
May 5, 2016
The goal of this multicenter survey was to determine the psychological and social impact of incidental pulmonary nodule detection.
May 5, 2016
The FDA is assuming regulatory control over e-cigarettes. Sales of e-cigarettes will be banned to those <18 years old. In addition, warning labels will be required on all packages and all products are now subject to government approval.
May 5, 2016
This is an outstanding and provocative editorial comment concerning treatment costs of lung cancer based on an article published in the last issue of the European Respiratory Journal. It reveals discrepancies in access to new therapies based on therapeutic targets due to molecular testing and treatment costs.
May 5, 2016
In this multicenter study, baseline QOL was assessed in over 200 patients with stage II or III esophageal cancer who underwent induction therapy and surgery or definitive chemoradiotherapy. Baseline QOL was related to survival independent of age, stage, histologic type, and treatment. It is suggested that assessment of baseline QOL is a prognostic
May 3, 2016
The authors report on the surgical approach and technique for using the da Vinci Xi and robotic stapler in three different general thoracic cases.
April 26, 2016
This video demonstrates a radical resection of a Pancoast tumor through a VATS hybrid approach.