News & Updates

May 2025
Research

Multicenter Thoracic Surgery Registry (MTSR) Expands to 16 Institutions

The resident-led MTSR now includes 16 institutions. First project underway: comparing neoadjuvant vs. peri-operative chemo-IO outcomes for resected NSCLC.

January 2025
Publications

Wedge Resection Consensus Document Published

ThORN published a consensus document in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery defining a high-quality wedge resection for early-stage lung cancer, involving 30 institutions and using a Delphi process.

January 2025
Events

"Extent of Resection and Quality Metrics" Featured at 2025 STS

ThORN members presented at the 2025 STS Annual Meeting on extent of resection and quality metrics in lung cancer care.

February 2023
Publications

COVID-19 Triage Guidelines Published in JTCVS

Consensus COVID-19 triage guidelines for thoracic operations were published in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

January 2023
Events

"Reaching for the Stars" Session at 2023 STS Annual Meeting

ThORN co-led a session on quality measurement and hospital ratings systems at the STS Annual Meeting in San Diego.