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This volume, “Segmentectomy for Thoracic Diseases” presents to most up to date data available regarding the use of segmentectomy for both malignant and benign conditions. The current evidence, relevant controversies, and future directions are critically discussed by an international panel of experts, from Asia, Europe, and North America. The editors have compiled more than 30 outstanding contributions, which describe in detail the evidence regarding the benefits of anatomic segmentectomy, the anatomic details of segmentectomy, and conduct of specific procedures, and a discussion of many specific clinical scenarios.