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Surgical Hot Topics

Surgical Hot Topics

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 Listen to leaders in cardiothoracic surgery discuss hot topics in the field. Please note: The comments included in these episodes are that of the individuals involved and not necessarily that of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.Copyright 2018 All rights reserved. Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
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  • Best of Lung Cancer Science - European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)

    Best of Lung Cancer Science - European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
    Jan 14 2026

    Jessica Donington, MD, and Christine Bestvina, MD, join host Erin Gillaspie, MD, to unpack key lung cancer advances from ESMO 2025, including adjuvant ALK inhibition (ALINA, ELEVATE), perioperative immunotherapy (KEYNOTE-671), and the expanding neoadjuvant space in borderline resectable disease.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • How an Outside Perspective Shaped My Path to Thoracic Surgery

    How an Outside Perspective Shaped My Path to Thoracic Surgery
    Dec 17 2025

    In this STS blog article, Shubham Gulati, a third-year medical student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, reflects on a transformative year with his mentor, Dr. Ravi Rajaram, and other accomplished surgeons, who created space for candid discussions about the realities and rewards of becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon.
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    4 mins
  • STS 2025 Best of Lung Cancer Science - European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC)

    STS 2025 Best of Lung Cancer Science - European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC)
    Dec 4 2025

    In this special edition of the Best Science in Lung Cancer series, host Erin Gillaspie, MD, speaks with Paula Ugalde, MD, to examine findings from ELCC, including restaging in the neoadjuvant era, redefining resectability, the use of AI in multidisciplinary precision care, and the current de-escalation debate.
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    41 mins
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