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Registration is now open for Open Access for Conversion and Difficult Approaches Course

4 Dec 2025

The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) is pleased to announce the upcoming Open Access for Conversion and Difficult Approaches... Read more

Call for Applications: ESTS WGTS Mid-Career Fellowship in Surgical Oncology

Empowering Women in General Thoracic Surgery

4 Dec 2025

The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) is proud to announce a new initiative from the Women in Thoracic Surgery Committee: The ESTS WGTS... Read more

New Publication: ERS and ESTS clinical practice guideline on fitness for curative intent treatment of lung cancer

26 Nov 2025

A multidisciplinary expert panel—bringing together thoracic surgeons, radiation oncologists, cardiologists, anaesthetists, respiratory physicians,... Read more

Register Today: ESTS-MSD Webinar: Immunotherapy & Surgery in Resectable NSCLC - 26 November 2025

25 Nov 2025

ESTS-MSD Webinar: Immunotherapy & Surgery in Resectable NSCLC 📅 26 November 2025 | 🕒 18:00–19:00 CET We invite you to a focused one-hour... Read more

ESTS Webinar: Emerging Fields in Thoracic Surgery – A Round Table Discussion

18 Nov 2025

The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) is pleased to extend a warm invitation to an insightful and dynamic webinar: Emerging Fields in... Read more

Call for Applications: ESTS Robotic Discovery Course

Amsterdam Skills Centre | 4–5 February 2026 & 11–12 March 2026

17 Nov 2025

The ESTS Robotic Working Group, chaired by Prof. Jean-Marc Baste, is pleased to invite applications for two ESTS Robotic Discovery Courses to be held... Read more

ESTS Database Committee Launches 5-minute Survey - Please participate

14 Nov 2025

The ESTS Database Committee kindly invites all ESTS members and contributors to participate in an anonymous online survey. Responses should take just... Read more

Applications Open for Level 2 (FUEBTS) Examination – 1 December 2025 to 1 February 2026

10 Nov 2025

The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) is delighted to announce that applications for the Level 2 Fellowship Examination (FUEBTS) of the... Read more

JOIN THE NEXT PHASE OF ESTS THYMIC RESEARCH

Three New Multicenter Studies Now Open

7 Nov 2025

The ESTS Thymic Working Group is entering a new phase of collaborative research. With the ESTS Thymic Registry now fully operational, three new... Read more

Register Now - ESTS VATS Lobectomy Advanced Course

7 Oct 2025

ESTS Announces the VATS Lobectomy Advanced Course 10–11 November 2025 | Copenhagen, Denmark The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) is... Read more