Lung cancer

Multidisciplinary approach

Look to your multidisciplinary cancer care team for coordinated care tailored to you. Your lung cancer team includes doctors who specialize in treating lung disease, such as pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons.

Lung cancer screening

ProHealth Care offers a low-dose CT scan to screen for lung cancer. The fast and painless test is recommended for people who have a long-term history of smoking and other risks. It provides radiologists with a series of detailed images of the lungs and bronchial system.

Many people do not experience symptoms during the early stages of lung cancer. CT screenings can help detect cancer early, when more treatment options are available and there is a better chance of recovery.

Lung cancer treatments

When lung cancer is detected, you can access a full range of treatment options close to home, including:

• Chemotherapy
• Immunotherapy – Increases your body’s own immune response to cancer
• Precision medicine and targeted therapy
• Radiation therapy and radiosurgery
• Surgery, including robotic-assisted surgery

Minimally invasive procedures

Whenever possible, your thoracic surgeon uses minimally invasive approaches to diagnose and treat lung cancer. That means you may benefit from smaller scars, less pain and a quicker recovery. Trust a team with experience in:

• CT-guided needle biopsy – Uses CT imaging to guide a needle into your lung to remove cells for examination.
• Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) – Uses electromagnetic navigation (similar to GPS technology) and real-time CT imaging to guide a thin flexible tube called a scope to a specific area of your lung to remove tissue samples or place markers for radiation therapy.
• Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) – Guides a bronchoscope (a thin, flexible tube) with an ultrasound on the end through your mouth and windpipe to get pictures of your lungs and take tissue samples.
• Robotic-assisted lobectomy – Removes a lobe, or section, of your lung.
• Robotic-assisted wedge resection – Removes a tumor and a small section of your lung.
• Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) – Uses a tiny camera and surgical tools to examine the outside of your lungs and chest wall or treat lung cancer.

Lung cancer clinical trials

ProHealth Care participates in clinical trials for lung cancer. Ask your doctor if any of our current clinical trials may be right for you.

Support services

Take advantage of a wide range of wellness and support services for cancer patients and their families.