Receiving a lung cancer diagnosis is devastating but learning there is a procedure that is minimally invasive, offers shorter recovery time with less pain and fewer complications, as compared with a ...

Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation Versus Observation in Radically Treated Stage III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Randomized Phase III NVALT-11/DLCRG-02 Study In 2002, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Thoracic surgery — the treatment of diseases of the lungs ...

Thoracic imaging is critical in detecting, diagnosing, and treating diseases related to the lungs and surrounding organs in the chest. Advanced imaging techniques provide vital insight into lung ...

Pulmonary embolism is one of the most misdiagnosed clinical conditions -- as many as 60% are found only on autopsy. Venous thrombosis of the pelvic and deep femoral veins is the major risk factor, ...

UnityPoint Health – Trinity Heart Center is proud to announce its new thoracic surgery program, designed to bring the latest surgical solutions and quality care for individuals with chest and lung ...

Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that can cause dissection of the thoracic aorta, which is the body’s main artery. The mutation leads to an impaired function of the smooth muscle cells ...

If nonsurgical treatments do not relieve a person’s thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms, a doctor may suggest surgery to relieve compression in the thoracic outlet. Surgery may include a first rib ...