This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics devoted to Therapy for Esophageal Cancer will be Guest Edited by Dr. Wayne Hofstetter. Articles in this issue include: Radiographic and Endoscopic staging of esophageal cancer; Endoscopic management of HGD/Early stage esophageal cancer; Induction chemotherapy for esophageal cancer; Personalizing therapy for esophageal cancer patients; Surgery for esophageal cancer: Goals of resection and optimizing outcomes (Lymph node dissection in esophageal cancer/R0 Resection); Standardizing Esophagectomy Complications; Adjuvant therapy (post-op) for esophageal cancer; Definitive CXRT for esophageal cancer; Salvage Esophagectomy in the management of recurrent or persistent esophageal cancer; and Quality of life after curative resection for esophageal cancer.

This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics is devoted to "Tracheal Surgery" and is edited by Drs. Frank Detterbeck and Erich Hecker. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Anatomy and Physiology; Pathology of Tracheal Tumors; Anesthesia for Tracheal Surgery; Endoscopic Techniques for Tracheal Diseases; Repair of Tracheobronchial Injuries; Tracheomalacia; Surgery of Benign Stenosis; Laryngo-tracheal Resection and Reconstruction; Treatment Approaches to Primary Tracheal Cancer; Carinal Resection and Sleeve Pneumonectomy; Extended Tracheal Resections; Airway Transplantation; Management of Postoperative Complications; and Treatment of Trachea-esophageal Fistula.

This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics is devoted to "Robotic Surgery." Editor Bernard Park, MD of Hackensack University Medical Center brings together the top experts to review this important topic in thoracic surgery. Articles in this issue include: Robotic Thoracic Surgery: Technical Considerations and Learning Curve; VATS-based Approach for Robotic Lobectomy; Total Port Approach for Robotic Lobectomy; Long-term Results for Robotic Lobectomy for Lung Cancer; Robotic Segmentectomy and Pneumonectomy; Robotic Benign Esophageal Procedures; Robotic Esophagectomy (Ivor Lewis and McKeown Approaches); Robotic Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis; Robotic Thymectomy for Thymic Neoplasms; and Robotic versus Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: Advantages and Disadvantages.

This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, guest edited by Drs. Usman Ahmad and Sudish Murthy, is devoted to Emerging Therapies in Thoracic Malignancies. Drs. Ahmad and Murthy has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumors: Updates in Diagnosis and Management; Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Management of Early Stage Esophageal Cancer; Evaluation of Risk for Thoracic Surgery; Mesothelioma: Updates in Staging and Management; Chest Wall Sarcoma: When and Who to Resect and How to Reconstruct; Management of Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer; Locally Advanced Lung Cancer and Salvage Resections; Siewert III Adenocarcinoma: Still Searching for the Right Treatment Combination; Current Indications for Pulmonary Metastasectomy; Lung Cancer Screening; Thymic Malignancies: Updates in Treatment and Staging; Intra-operative Detection and Assessment of Lung Nodules; Targeted Therapies, Immunotherapy and T-Cell Therapy in Lung Cancer; and more!

This extensively revised edition is an essential reference for physicians involved in the diagnosis, referral and treatment of the thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). TOS is made up of a constellation of problems resulting from pathology at the thoracic outlet in the neck. Busy specialty practice sees multiple affected patients in every clinic, but TOS can often be difficult to diagnosis. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome explores all possible ancillary care issues surrounding this complex condition, including rehabilitation, disability, natural history and medicolegal issues, and aims to stimulate research, discussion and a sense of community between professionals involved in this area. Vascular and thoracic surgeons, neurosurgeons, neurologists, psychiatrists and psychologists, physical therapists, occupational medicine specialists and pain specialists will find this book a must read for successful treatment, referral and diagnosis of TOS in clinical practice.

In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic. - Contains 10 practice-oriented topics including advances in endoscopic lung volume reduction; advanced endoscopic procedures; technical aspects of robotic first rib resection; uniportal robotic lung resection techniques; three dimensional printing applications in thoracic surgery; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews of emerging technologies in thoracic surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Michael Lanuti, is devoted to Current Controversies in Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Lanuti has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Management of Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Management of Oligometastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Current Treatment of Mesothelioma (Extrapleural Pneumonectomy or Pleurectomy); Stents as Primary Therapy for Esophageal Perforation; Lymph Node Dissection and Pulmonary Metastectomy; Mediastinal Staging: Endobronchial Ultrasound or Mediastinoscopy; Induction Therapy for Esophageal Cancer; Appropriate Surgical Treatment of Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Benefit of Plication for Paralyzed Diaphragm; Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis; Induction Therapy for Thymoma, and more!

In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Jean Deslauriers, F.G. Pearson, and Farid Shamji, is devoted to surgery and chemotherapy for lung cancer. This issue was written as a tribute to Dr. Robert J. Ginsberg, and will include articles on: Contemporary results of surgical resection of NSCLC after induction therapy; Prediction of operative morbidity and mortality before operation; Limited resection for small diameter tumors; Management of tumors involving the chest wall, including Pancoast tumors and tumors invading the spine; Role of surgery in patients with clinical N2 disease; Reconstruction of the bronchus and pulmonary artery; Current status of systematic lymph node dissection versus lymph node sampling; Intraoperative nodal staging: Role of sentinel node technology; Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in early stage tumors; Palliative resection; Adjuvant chemotherapy after pulmonary resection for lung cancer; Targeted therapy and new anti-cancer drugs in advanced disease; Biologic approaches to drug selection and targeted therapies; Cost effective methods for follow-up after lung cancer surgery; Quality of life after pulmonary resection; and Principles of palliative care.

This issue highlights management issues surrounding specific subjects within the clinical practice of thoracic surgery. The articles represent areas of thoracic surgery where there may be controversy, lack of consensus, or evolution. Each author summarizes the available literature with the addition of his or her own personal expertise.