Welcome to the Thoracic Oncology Program at Providence Cancer Center. We are a team of doctors, nurses, social workers and researchers striving to provide and promote the best possible care to people with cancers of the chest, of which the most common is lung cancer. We are also dedicated to the care of people with cancers of the esophagus, mesothelioma, thymoma, and all other chest cancers.
Ultimately, our goal is to improve outcomes for patients with lung, esophageal and other chest cancers.
Our additional goals include:
Prevent and cure chest cancers through research and state-of-the-art patient care
Provide expert treatment through a team of chest cancer specialists
Improve quality of life for patients and families
Enhance lung cancer treatment with innovative bench-to-bedside research
Provide support groups and education for patients and their families
Provide information and education for health care professionals
The program features these "indicators of excellence":
Weekly multidisciplinary chest conferences for managing patients’ care
Clinical and basic research protocols
Access to national research studies and innovative local protocols
Thoracic oncology practice guidelines for health professionals
State-of-the-art diagnostic tools, including endoscopic ultrasound and advanced bronchoscopy
Airway management with lasers and stents
Successful smoking cessation program
The Thoracic Oncology Program at Providence Cancer Center:
