Minimally invasive therapy for lung cancer: we are on the way for international consensus

The Seventh China’s Forum on Minimally Invasive Therapy for Lung Cancer & the Fourth Asia-Pacific Assembly on Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) jointly sponsored by Journal of Thoracic Disease, Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery and The Ming-Yi Medical Charity Foundation of Guangdong Province, and co-organized by the Professional Committee of Minimally Invasive Endoscopy in the Endoscopic Physician Branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association (CMDA), State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases/Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University and the www.DXY.CN, was held at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University in Guangzhou, known as the flower city and “food palace” in China, during December 14th - 15th, 2013.