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(Fully booked) Chest Wall Surgery Course

23 Jul 2025

The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) is pleased to announce the upcoming Chest Wall Surgery Course 📅 September 30 – October 2,... Read more

Annual Database Report now available (Silver Book)

17 Jul 2025

As an ESTS member benefit, the Annual Database Report (Silver Book) is now available to download. The Silver Book is a summary of the annually... Read more

Professor Federico Rea: in Memoriam

14 Jul 2025

It is with deep sorrow that the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons acknowledges the passing of Professor Federico Rea (University of Padua,... Read more

Application deadline extended: Expert Consensus Document on Chest Wall Stabilization after Trauma

19 Jun 2025

ESTS is pleased to announce the launch of a joint project between ESTS and EACTS to develop an Expert Consensus Document on Chest Wall Stabilization... Read more

ESTS-Endorsed International Symposium on Multimodal Mesothelioma Therapy

17 Jun 2025

Leading experts in thoracic oncology will convene in Vienna on November 13, 2025 at Klinik Floridsdorf in Vienna for the International Symposium on... Read more

Call for Applications: ESTS Robotic Discovery Course

Amsterdam Skills Centre | 14–15 September 2025

13 Jun 2025

The ESTS Robotic Working Group is pleased to announce the upcoming Robotic Discovery Course to be held at the Amsterdam Skills Centre on 14–15... Read more

Professor Pierre-Emmanuel Falcoz Elected President of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2025-2026)

9 Jun 2025

The ESTS Board of Directors are delighted to announce the election of Professor Pierre-Emmanuel Falcoz as President for the term 2025-2026. A... Read more

Asia Thoracic Cancer Care Summit 2025 - Endorsed by ESTS

9 May 2025

We are pleased to announce the Asia Thoracic Cancer Care Summit 2025 (ATCCS 2025), organized by the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Chinese... Read more

ESTS has rolled out the new ESTS Thymic Database

14 Apr 2025

The newly developed ESTS Thymic Database takes Surgical Research on patients with thymomas and thymic carcinomas to the next level. The analysis of... Read more

Applications to join the Steering Committee of TEST (Thoracic European Surgical Trials) platform

9 Apr 2025

This is an exciting and innovative initiative aimed at advancing the field of clinical trials in thoracic surgery.  TEST (Thoracic Education and... Read more