Authors discuss two groundbreaking presentations that will happen at the 59th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, which will reveal:

  • Patients with multiple artery blockages undergoing coronary bypass surgery fare better, live longer than those who opt for stenting.
  • The incidence, timing, and causes of death among patients who underwent lobectomy for stage 1A lung cancer in the National Lung Screening Trial.