The year 2014 produced several noteworthy articles that have advanced the care of thoracic surgery patients. Further knowledge has been gained regarding screening and treatment of early stage lung cancer. The use of neoadjuvant therapy for subsets of patients with esophageal cancer continues to evolve. Endobronchial therapy for emphysema is reported in a multicenter trial. The purpose of this review is to highlight the major advances in thoracic surgical disease in the year 2014.
PortJLParasharBOsakweN. A propensity-matched analysis of wedge resection and stereotactic body radiotherapy for early stage lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014;98:1152-1159.
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TammemägiMCBergCDRileyTLCunninghamCRTaylorKL. Impact of lung cancer screening results on smoking cessation. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2014;106(6):dju081. doi:10.1093/jnci/dju084.
DesleeGKloosterKHetzelM. Lung volume reduction coil treatment for patients with severe emphysema: a European multicentre trial. Thorax. 2014;69:980-986.
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SpeicherPJGanapathiAMEnglumBR. Induction therapy does not improve survival for clinical stage T2N0 esophageal cancer. J Thorac Oncol. 2014;9:1195-1201.
