Clinical Specialties
 Our
physicians are committed to providing you with the best
possible care. That’s why they operate as partners
in your treatment, working together to give you and your
family some peace of mind.
Hope begins here … with
physicians who not only stay atop of the most current
research, but also rely
on the expertise of one another.
Lung Cancer Clinic
The Lung Cancer Clinic offers patients convenient and state-of-the-art
treatment. Patients will meet with a
lung cancer care team that includes a; medical oncologist,
radiation oncologist, nutritional therapist, cancer care
coordinator
and oncology nurse. The lung cancer team discusses each case
with lung surgeons, pulmonologists, radiologists, pathologists
and a research nurse. Together, they create a treatment plan
that is individualized to the patient’s total needs.
This team remains with each patient throughout their treatment
plan to ensure the best results. The
Clinic is held each Thursday in the Radiation Oncology
department on LL3 at SHMC.
Lung Cancer Myths and Facts
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All lung cancers are fatal.
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No. Significant progress has been made in multiple areas
of treatment, including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
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All lung cancers are the same.
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No. There are a variety of lung cancer types:
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Chemotherapy is not worthwhile
for the patient with advanced lung cancer.
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There have been many significant
improvements in chemotherapy in recent years. Combination
therapies can increase survival duration in some patients
with advanced disease, plus the availability of improved
medications to reduce or avoid side effects like nausea
and vomiting have made chemotherapy more tolerable.
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Ruckdeschel, MD, Myths
and facts about lung cancer What you need to know.
2002. PRR. Melville New York.
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Tumor Board
Tumor board is a multidisciplinary conference of physician
specialists in radiology, pathology, research, surgical, medical
and radiation oncology, which meets weekly to discuss cancer
cases. Such forums benefit patients whose cases are discussed,
as well as physicians and staff who gain new insights and
information from their colleagues’ experience. During
the last year Providence Cancer Center hosted 142 Tumor Board
conferences, at which 378 cases were presented. Patients can
ask their physicians to present their case at a Tumor Board
conference.
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