Isabelle Opitz

🔜 #ELCC26 @myESMO 🇩🇰 🔥Defining the limits of surgery in lung cancer ☑️ #Segmentectomy #StageIII #Resectability 🎙️Chair: @IsaOpitz Dr. Kenji Suzuki @OncoAlert @Larvol #LCSM

Lung cancer is the biggest cancer killer of women in Europe yet it is rarely recognised as a women’s health issue. More women are being diagnosed across Europe, & in some countries deaths are still rising. Where you live, your income, and access to care can affect outcomes. When we talk about women’s health, #lungcancer must be part of the conversation. Women deserve better awareness, earlier diagnosis, & fair access to treatment. #InternationalWomensDay

Today on #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate the women across the global thoracic oncology community who are making a difference every day. Clinicians, researchers, nurses, advocates, patients, and caregivers, your leadership and resilience continue to move the field forward. #IASLC #WomenInScience #LungCancer

🚨 Check our Top 10 #LungCancer abstracts for ELCC 2026! We've hand-picked the must-see sessions with times & presenters. 🗓️ Stay on track in Copenhagen and simply import these directly to your calendar by clicking this link: lungsummit.org/elcc2026.ics Which lung abstracts are your favorites at ELCC26 #LCSM @IASLC @myESMO

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We are excited to share the 10-year outcomes from the Zurich Pulmonary Endarterectomy (PEA) Program for patients with CTEPH @Unispital_USZ @ThoracicZurich In this study, we benchmarked our results against data from the International CTEPH Registry and analyzed prognostic factors for postoperative outcomes. A huge thank you to the entire CTEPH team at USZ @BiancBattilana Kathrin Chiffi, Tobias Renner, Rea Andermatt, Thomas Frauenfelder, Milan Miladinovic, Monika Hebeisen, Gilbert Puippe, Mona Lichtblau, Reto Schüpbach, Dominique Bettex, @SilviaUlrich6 – this achievement would not have been possible without the dedication and outstanding collaboration of every member. 🔹 Key Highlights: Long-term outcomes from a PEA program Benchmark comparison with international data Identification of critical prognostic factors for postoperative success Read the full article here: Ten-year outcomes of pulmonary endarterectomy in Switzerland: The Zurich experience #USZ #CTEPH #PEA #Teamwork #Research #MedicalResearch #Zurich #PulmonaryEndarterectomy #InternationalCTEPHRegistry

Last day at Vancouver at #CLCCO2026. Moments that remind you why this community feels like family, Dr Rosalyn Juergens and my go-to thoracic surgeons @IsaOpitz and @pompili_cecilia

Canadian Lung Cancer Conférence 🚀kicks off now in Vancouver 🇨🇦 Opening by conference chair Dr Melosky followed by a provocative and critical thinking talk by @BenjaminBesseMD about #NSCLC today and tomorrow 👌

🚭 Prevention starts early 🫁 Yesterday we hosted a smoking prevention event for schoolchildren, addressing 🚬 smoking,💨vaping & snus. A long-standing initiative led by @HillingerSven , @MaceSchuurmans and @Unispital_USZ . zora.uzh.ch/entities/publi… #Prevention #YouthHealth #Lung

🗓️ 29.01.2026 | 1:00–2:00 p.m. EST Pls join me and my esteemed colleagues @SophiaAirhartMD @ArcherKMartin @GeoffroyHar for this @ISHLT Webinar: Managing the Critically Ill Patient with Pulmonary Vascular Disease. My session: Mechanical Support Strategies in Pulmonary Hypertension. 👉 Register now: On the Edge: Managing the Critically Ill Patient with Pulmonary Vascular Disease | ISHLT #ISHLT #PulmonaryHypertension #PulmonaryVascularDisease #CriticalCare #MedicalEducation

ELCC 2026 ⏰ Early registration ends TODAY, 21 January 2026! Join #ELCC26 (25–28 Mar 2026, Copenhagen) for updates, multidisciplinary boards & networking in thoracic oncology. 🔗 Register now: ow.ly/K0NF50XZXqt #oncology #surgery #thoraciconcology #ELCC26

ESTS TEST Clinical Trials Platform hosted the 1st international “What is NEXT in TEST” Organisers: @IsaOpitz @DoctorJSpicer Investigators came together to shape new ideas advancing NSCLC surgical trials. 👏Thanks to the organisers and all participants for a great collaboration!

@BrendonStilesMD @ElsevierNews @BalazsHalmosMD @LindaMThoracic @GavittWoodard @DoctorJSpicer @JonesDavid2013 @NitinOhri3 @maraantonoff @nchudgar @TamarNobel @EinsteinMed @MontefioreNYC Great opportunity! Thank you

Proud to see this out from @ElsevierNews! Incredible contributions from many leaders in the field. Surgeons need to know systemic therapy! @BalazsHalmosMD @IsaOpitz @LindaMThoracic @GavittWoodard @DoctorJSpicer Jay Lee Masahiro Tsuboi @JonesDavid2013 @NitinOhri3 @maraantonoff

🎄Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from the Thoracic Surgery Team!✨ Thank you to our colleagues, patients & partners for your trust in 2025.🫁 Proud of our amazing team. Wishing you joyful holidays and a healthy new year! #Christmas #ThoracicSurgery #Teamwork #Healthcare #USZ

🎄On 18.12.2025 we celebrated our Christmas party with the Pneumology team.✨ A great moment to reflect, connect, and strengthen cross-department teamwork.👏Thank you all for your dedication. Looking forward to a united new year! #ChristmasParty #Teamwork #Pneumology #Healthcare

Inspiring day at @Unispital_USZ ! 🚀 We hosted @jdoningtonmd & @paugalde20 — deep dives into early stage NSCLC surgery & perioperative therapy. Great exchange also with our residents and research team! #ThoracicSurgery #LungCancer #USZ

Thanks to the @IASLC for this fantastic gift in time for Christmas! really greatful to all the #IASLC community and the wonderful co-chairs of #WCLC25 @DrJNaidoo @IsaOpitz @NReguart

📣 Registration for #ELCC26 is open! Join us in Copenhagen, 25–28 March, for cutting-edge science and global networking. ⏰ Early rates until 21 Jan. 🔗 ow.ly/JquF50XBJPZ Don’t miss your chance to shape the future of #LungCancer care! @IASLC @APassaroMD @DrSanjayPopat @alexdrilon @jnkath

✨As Lung Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, I’m thinking about the patients, families, and colleagues who shape our work every day. Lung cancer remains one of the toughest diseases we face — yet meaningful progress happens daily. Caring for people with lung cancer is humbling. It reminds us why early detection, coordinated care, and continuous research matter. I’m grateful for an incredible multidisciplinary team all striving toward one goal: delivering the best possible care. We stay committed to improving surgical approaches, contributing to research, and learning from every patient we meet. Their trust keeps us moving forward. As the month ends, our focus remains clear: raise awareness, advance knowledge, and stand with everyone affected by lung cancer.💡 🔗 @UszDidi, @raph_werner , Dr. med. Katarzyna Furrer, Prof. Dr. med. Georg Lang, Dr. med. Gian-Marco Monsch, PD Dr. med. Ömer Senbaklavaci, PD Dr. med. Sven Hillinger, PD Dr. med. Thomas Gaisl, Prof. Dr. med. Silvia Ulrich, @Mat_Guc , @NAndratschke , @jonas_willmann , Dr. med. Martina Haberecker, PD Dr. med. Caroline Hertler, Dr. med. Michael S. Messerli, PD Dr. med. Jan H. Rüschoff @Unispital_USZ @ThoracicZurich #ThoracicSurgery #USZ #CancerCare #LCAM25