Thinking Thoracic
Thinking Thoracic
Podcast Description
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons introduces Thinking Thoracic, a new podcast series that dives deep into the latest advancements and breakthroughs shaping the future of thoracic surgery. The podcast series is hosted by a dedicated team of STS member surgeons, including Dr. Hari Keshava, Dr. Jeff Yang, Dr. Erin Gillaspie, and Dr. Jane Yanagawan.
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The podcast delves into significant topics in thoracic surgery including emergency management, lung cancer screening, esophageal surgical complications, and groundbreaking clinical trials. Specific episodes focus on themes like effective approaches to managing esophageal perforation and building mobile lung cancer screening programs, highlighting techniques that enhance patient outcomes.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons introduces Thinking Thoracic, a new podcast series that dives deep into the latest advancements and breakthroughs shaping the future of thoracic surgery. The podcast series is hosted by a dedicated team of STS member surgeons, including Dr. Hari Keshava, Dr. Jeff Yang, Dr. Erin Gillaspie, and Dr. Jane Yanagawan.
In this episode of Thinking Thoracic, host Dr. Erin Gillaspie talks with Dr. Robert Lentz and Dr. Fabien Maldonado about the groundbreaking VERITAS trial, which is reshaping how clinicians diagnose lung cancer. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the VERITAS trial compared navigational bronchoscopy with CT-guided biopsy in a rigorous, randomized design, bringing much-needed evidence to interventional pulmonology. The discussion explores how the study was conceived, why robust device trials are vital to patient outcomes, and what the findings mean for the future of minimally invasive lung diagnostics.

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