LatAm Thoracic

Event
STS/EACTS/ESTS Latin America Surgery Symposium: Thoracic Emergencies

May 6, 2022
Virtual
Press Release from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Press Release
New Medicare Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines a Huge Step Forward – More Lives to Be Saved

Providers Should Pursue Quality Assurance as Screening Proliferates

Feb 11, 2022
Webinar Series

Webinar
Bronchoscopy: Electromagnetic, Robots, & Ablation

An international panel of surgeons shares their experiences with electromagnetic and robotic approaches to bronchoscopy, as well as ablation of lung cancers.
1 hr. 7 min.
Webinar Series

Webinar
Rapid-Fire Patient Safety Rounds: A New Paradigm for Safety Discourse

A panel comprising residents and surgeons shares a novel approach to Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) rounds.
59 min.
Press Release from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Press Release
STS and AstraZeneca Join Forces to Accelerate Lung Cancer and Disparities Research, Education

Strategic collaboration aims to expand treatment options, improve patient outcomes

CHICAGO (November 3, 2021) — The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has entered into a partnership with biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca in an effort to advance and improve lung cancer treatment and eliminate disparities in health care.

This partnership will help facilitate a series of educational programs that range from conducting advanced skills courses to helping early career surgeons design optimal clinical trials.

Nov 2, 2021
Press Release from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Press Release
Patient-Centered Protocols Help Eliminate Excess Opioid Use after Lung Surgery

Study shows ERAS program with multidisciplinary team leads to significant patient benefits 

**A recorded press briefing featuring this research is available.**

Sep 9, 2021
In the News: A Surgeon's View

Blog
CMS Reopens NCD for CT Lung Screening: There Is More at Stake than Just Lungs

Dr. Rob Headrick describes the importance of the revised guidelines and the role of cardiothoracic surgery in leading the charge and helping to save more lives. 
5 min read
J. Rob Headrick, MD, MBA
In the News: A Surgeon's View

Blog
The Call to Update Medicare Lung Cancer Screening Coverage

Dr. Mara Antonoff describes the importance of the revised guidelines and addresses two key challenges that remain: financial coverage and awareness. 
4 min read
Mara B. Antonoff, MD
Press Release from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Press Release
Physician and Patient Groups Call On CMS to Update Medicare Lung Cancer Screening Coverage

New Medicare Coverage Should Reflect USPSTF Eligibility Thresholds and Reduce Barriers to Care

Mar 17, 2021
8 in 8 Series: Lung Resection in Patients with Marginal Pulmonary Function

Video
8 in 8 Series: Lung Resection in Patients with Marginal Pulmonary Function

Risk assessment and stratification, as well as operative and non-operative treatment options for lung resection in patients with marginal pulmonary function
9 min.
STS Summer Series

Podcast
#66: STS Summer Series: Pulmonary Metastasectomy

A multidisciplinary panel of experts in a discussion about pulmonary metastasectomy.
1 hr. 2 min.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Podcast - Beyond the Abstract

Podcast
#56: Beyond the Abstract: Does tumor FDG-PET Avidity Represent Enhanced Glycolytic Metabolism in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer?

The death rate from cancer has steadily declined over the past 25 years; however, worldwide there were 9.6 million deaths in 2018, with lung cancer still number one among all cancer types.
24 min.
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