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Comprehensive Center for Chest Diseases

Comprehensive Center for Chest Diseases About the CCCD
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The Comprehensive Center for Chest Diseases (CCCD) is committed to providing excellent, interdisciplinary care for patients with functional and/or oncological conditions affecting the thoracic organs. The focus is on a holistic treatment approach, scientifically based diagnostics and therapy, and close cooperation between all relevant disciplines and professions at the the Medical University of Vienna and the Vienna General Hospital.
The CCCD strives to play a leading role in patient-centered care, research, and education and training in diseases of the lungs, thorax (wall), and adjacent structures, such as the diaphragm, mediastinum, esophagus, thymus gland and trachea – aiming to continuously advance medical standards and shape the future of thoracic medicine.

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29. January 2026
- 01. February 2026
62nd STS Annual Meeting
22. April 2026
- 25. April 2026
ISHLT 46th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions
02. May 2026
- 05. May 2026
AATS 106th Annual Meeting
07. June 2026
- 09. June 2026
34th ESTS Meeting
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13. October 2025

New method for treating benign pleural effusions used for the first time worldwide at MedUni Vienna/University Hospital Vienna

In a world first, a novel diaphragmatic valve was used to treat benign pleural effusions in two patients at the Department of Thoracic Surgery at…
13. January 2026

New combination therapy for frequent form of lung cancer

A research team at the Medical University of Vienna has discovered a new approach to treating a particularly frequent and difficult-to-treat form of…
13. January 2026

Lung Transplantations at University Hospital Vienna

University Hospital Vienna is among the largest global centers for lung transplantations, performing over 120 procedures annually. In Austria, the…
16. December 2025

Possible starting point for future lung cancer therapy

Lung carcinomas are the most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Among them, small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) is particularly aggressive. An…

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Current developments in thoracic surgery (video in German)

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Thoracic surgery covers a broad spectrum of diseases that are treated: Oncologic thoracic surgery, functional thoracic surgery, end-stage lung disease with transplantation and lung replacement therapy. In this video, Clemens Aigner from the Department of Thoracic Surgery at MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital talks about lung-preserving surgery for early-stage lung cancer, translational research in thoracic surgery, potential improvements through the identification of molecular subtypes of lung cancer and the importance of prevention and early detection.
Publications All publications
A Novel Approach for Treating Benign Pleural Effusions-First in Human Application of a Diaphragmatic Pleuro-Peritoneal Valve.
Iskender I, Begic M, Prosch H, Aigner C.
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaf448
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The Mesothelioma Systemic Inflammation Score Is Independently Associated with Overall Survival and Predicts Benefit of Multimodality Treatment in Pleural Mesothelioma.
Mosleh B, Sinn K, Cho A, Reiner A, Steindl A, Lang C, Zöchbauer-Müller S, Dieckmann K, Widder J, Prosch H, Dome B, Schelch K, Aigner C, Klikovits T, Benej M, Watzka S, Filipits M, Bölükbas S, Sarova P, Gompelmann D, Grusch M, Hoda MA.
DOI: 10.3390/cancers17081371
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Impact of Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Pleural Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy in Multimodality Treatment for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.
Mosleh B, Schwarz S, Cho A, Sinn K, Steindl A, Zöchbauer-Müller S, Köstler WJ, Dieckmann K, Heilmann M, Widder J, Gompelmann D, Aigner C, Klikovits T, Hoda MA.
DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.70024
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© Thorac Cancer
PD-L1 expression in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer is associated with sex and genetic alterations: A retrospective study within the Caucasian population
Sarova P, Mosleh B, Zehetmayer S, Oberndorfer F, Widder J, Prosch H, Aigner C, Idzko M, Hoda MA, Gompelmann D.
DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.15336.
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© Int J Biol Markers
PD-L1 assessment in lung cancer biopsies-pitfalls and limitations.
Gompelmann D, Sarova P, Mosleh B, Papaporfyriou A, Oberndorfer F, Idzko M, Hoda MA.
DOI: 10.1177/03936155231214273.
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