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Comprehensive Center for Chest Diseases

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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.

05. November 2026

Rundherde im Fokus: Chancen der frühen Lungenkrebsdiagnostik | 1. Zuweiser:innen-Veranstaltung des CCCD

Das Comprehensive Center for Chest Diseases (CCCD) lädt herzlich zur 1. Zuweiser:innen-Veranstaltung ein: „Rundherde im Fokus: Chancen der frühen…
15. October 2026

Pope diagnosed with adenocarcinoma

Following the recent diagnosis of lung cancer in the Pope, Clemens Aigner from MedUni Vienna explains the type of tumour.
07. September 2026

Advances in Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy

At MedUni Vienna modern methods are used to diagnose and treat lung cancer. Clemens Aigner and Daniela Gompelmann of MedUni Vienna emphasize the…
29. June 2026

Award for Prof. Prosch – Member of the CCCD Management Board Honored with an Honorary Doctorate from Semmelweis University

Prof. Prosch, a member of the CCCD’s management board, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the renowned Semmelweis University in Budapest. During the…

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.