State of the Art of Lung Surgery: Modern Horizons in Lung Cancer Treatment
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "General Surgery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2026 | Viewed by 219
Special Issue Editors
Interests: lung-cancer-surgery; robotic-assisted-surgery; RATS; video-assisted thoracic surgery; VATS; lung segmentectomy; non-intubated-thoracic surgery; NITS; tube-less surgery; neoadjuvant-immunotherapy
2. Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Versailles, France
Interests: lung surgery; lung cancer; lung cancer transplantation; robotic surgery; VATS surgery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Modern Horizons in Lung Cancer Treatment, offers a comprehensive overview of the innovations currently reshaping thoracic oncology and lung cancer surgery. Over the past decade, rapid technological and conceptual shifts have transformed clinical practice, challenging long-held paradigms and opening new therapeutic avenues. Minimally invasive and robotic approaches continue to refine operative precision while reducing morbidity, and advances in imaging, navigation, and intraoperative assessment are pushing the limits of what is technically achievable. At the same time, the integration of molecular profiling, immunotherapy, and multidisciplinary decision-making has profoundly altered surgical indications, reinforcing the need for dynamic collaboration across specialties. Enhanced recovery protocols and data-driven perioperative strategies further contribute to optimizing outcomes in increasingly complex patient populations.
This editorial sets the stage for a collection of expert contributions that outline where the field stands today and where it is headed. By examining emerging technologies, evolving evidence, and future challenges, the Special Issue aims to provide surgeons and oncologists with a state-of-the-art perspective on how modern horizons are redefining lung cancer treatment and shaping the next generation of surgical practice.
Dr. Alessio Mariolo
Prof. Dr. Edouard Sage
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- lung-cancer-surgery
- thoracic oncology
- RATS
- VATS
- induction therapy
- neoadjuvant-immunotherapy
- non-intubated thoracic surgery
- NITS
- segmentectomy
- lung-sparing surgery
- 3D-reconstruction
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