Welcome to the thoracic portion of the CVTSA website, specially designed to provide information to current and prospective patients. In this section, you will find information about diseases and conditions that can require surgery, the types of surgeries available and what to expect should you be scheduled for surgery. In addition, we have information about what patients need to do before and after surgery as well as a list of the most frequently asked questions. 

 

For additional patient information about diseases of the thoracic cavity, we recommend the following websites. 

Society of Thoracic Surgery - Lung Cancer

Society of Thoracic Surgery - Esophageal Cancer

National Cancer Institute