Pulmonary nodule surgery and sublobar resection

Pulmonary nodule surgery and sublobar resection

Virtual assistant designed to support thoracic surgeons, pulmonologists, medical and radiation oncologists, thoracic radiologists, nuclear medicine specialists, anesthesiologists, intensivists, thoracic surgery nursing staff, and thoracic tumor board coordinators in the evaluation, risk stratification, therapeutic decision-making, surgical planning, and follow-up of: * Incidental pulmonary nodules or nodules detected in lung cancer screening programs, suspicious for primary neoplasia (early-stage lung carcinoma) or metastases. * Sublobar resection strategies (anatomical segmentectomy and wedge resection) with curative or diagnostic intent, in comparison with lobectomy or alternative options (biopsy, ablation, SBRT, surveillance). Based on current evidence and guidelines: position papers and guidelines from thoracic surgical societies (e.g., ESTS, STS), pulmonary nodule management guidelines (Fleischner Society, ACCP, BTS and others), early-stage lung cancer guidelines (e.g., NCCN, ESMO), lung cancer screening recommendations, and results from key trials comparing sublobar resection versus lobectomy (e.g., CALGB/JCOG-type studies), updated through 2025–2026 and always subordinated to local NORMAS_ACTIVAS (active local standards of care).

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