3rd HRS Luxembourg Symposium of Thoracic Surgery – Endorsed by ESTS

The 3rd HRS Luxembourg Symposium of Thoracic Surgery, entitled “Early Lung Cancer: From Screening to Surgery,” will take place on 10–11 December 2026 at Cercle Cité in Luxembourg.

The symposium will bring together internationally renowned experts in thoracic surgery and related specialties to discuss important developments in early lung cancer, from screening and diagnosis to surgical management.

Date: 10–11 December 2026
Time: 08:45–18:00
Venue: Cercle Cité Luxembourg, 2 Rue Genistre, 1623 Ville-Haute, Luxembourg
Language: English
Registration: Free (deadline: 2 December 2026)

The scientific programme will feature contributions from distinguished international faculty, providing an opportunity for knowledge exchange and professional discussion. Please see more detailed information HERE.

Invited Faculty

• Prof. Philip Antippa – Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia

• Prof. Johannes Bodner – München Klinik Bogenhausen, Germany

• Prof. Korkut Bostanci – Marmara University, Türkiye

• Dr. Ilies Bouabdallah – Clinique Saint Joseph Marseille, France

• Prof. Stephen D. Cassivi – Mayo Clinic Rochester, USA

• Dr. Flaviu Crisan – Laboratoire National de Santé, Luxembourg

• Prof. Herbert Decaluwe – ZOL, Belgium

• Prof. Pierre-Emmanuel Falcoz – CHU Strasbourg, France

• Dr. Marta Gil Alcade – Laboratoire National de Santé, Luxembourg

• Prof. Diego Gonzales Rivas – SPH Shanghai, China & La Coruña, Spain

• Dr. Luis Hernandez – University Hospital Coventry, UK

• Prof. Fabien Maldonado – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA

• Dr. Chloe Lafouasse – Centre Bérard Lyon, France

• Prof. Didier Lardinois – Uniklinik Basel, Switzerland

• Prof. Kelvin Lau – St Barts London, UK

• Prof. Dimitri Leduc – HU Erasme, Belgium

• Dr. Elena Prisciandaro – HU Erasme, Belgium

• Prof. Eric Dominic Roessner – Uniklinik Mainz, Germany

• Dr. Jean-Claude Schmit – Ministry of Health, Luxembourg

• Mrs. Nathalie Sonntag – Ministry of Health, Luxembourg

• Prof. Youri Sokolow – HU Erasme, Belgium

• Prof. Olivia Theisen-Lauk – Uniklinik Zürich, Switzerland

• Prof. Pascal Thomas – CHU Marseille, France

Local Organising Faculty – HRS Luxembourg

• Dr. Georges Decker

• Prof. Gilbert Massard

• Dr. Christian Frantz

• Dr. Thierry Wagner

• Dr. Daniel Glesener

• Dr. Anne-Marie Ruppert

• Dr. Christophe Jentgen

• Dr. Muriel Schiltz

Programme and Registration

View the Full Scientific Programme

Registration is free and must be completed by 2 December 2026.

For registration and further information, please contact:

Email: conferences@hopitauxschuman.lu

Venue: Cercle Cité Luxembourg, 2 Rue Genistre, 1623 Ville-Haute, Luxembourg.

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