Thoracic surgery treats the lungs esophagus trachea pleura mediastinum and chest wall while cardiac surgery treats the heart coronary arteries cardiac valves and aortic structures. Both […]
A mediastinal tumour grows in the space between both lungs containing the heart, trachea, esophagus, and major vessels. Five-year survival after surgical resection reaches 88.1% with […]
Pleural effusion is fluid accumulation in the pleural space between the lung and chest wall. Breathlessness is the most common symptom. Up to 25% of patients […]
Esophageal cancer surgery survival rates range from 30 to 45% at 5 years following complete esophagectomy. Localized disease carries 37% 5-year survival. Overall all-stage 5-year survival […]
Lung Cancer: Symptoms and Treatment Plan Lung cancer is asymptomatic in early stages which is why most diagnoses happen later than they should.When symptoms do appear […]
Stage 3A non-small cell lung cancer is treatable with surgery usually after neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoimmunotherapy shrinks the tumor first. Stage 3B and 3C are generally […]
You should see a thoracic surgeon when your doctor suspects a problem inside the chest cavity that might need surgery and this includes conditions affecting the […]