What is Thoracic Surgery?

Thoracic surgery is the practice of medicine directed toward the surgical treatment of diseases of the chest, including the following:

• Lung cancer
• Benign and infectious problems of the lung or pleura
• Tracheal/bronchial tumors
• Chest wall growths including, but not limited to, mesothelioma
• Lymph node diagnosis in conditions such as sarcoid
• Lymphoma
• Interstitial lung disease
• Emphysema
• Esophageal swallowing problems
• Esophageal cancer
• Gastroesophageal reflux

The word thoracic is the adjective form of the noun "thorax," which refers to the area of the human body located between the neck and abdomen.