Thoracic surgery
Thoracic surgery oncology is a specialized surgical field focused on treating cancers in the chest cavity, including the internal organs like lungs, esophagus, and mediastinum. It is the surgical removal of tumors, staging the cancer, and repairing or reconstructing organs as needed, often using both open and minimally invasive techniques.
Procedures and techniques
➔Tumor removal: It is the removal of cancerous nodules and tumors from the lungs, chest wall, or other organs.
➔Esophagectomy: in the treatment of esophageal cancer, surgery may involve removing the esophagus and reconstructing it, often using the stomach.
➔Thoracotomy: An open surgical approach used for larger tumors or when more extensive access to the chest is needed.
➔Minimally invasive surgery: Utilizes small incisions to remove tumors.
Conditions treated
➔Lung cancer
➔Esophageal cancer
➔Mesothelioma
➔Thymoma and thymic carcinoma
➔Lung metastases
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