Welcome to Providence Thoracic Oncology Program (also known as Providence Lung Cancer Program) at Providence Cancer Center. Our program serves physicians and their patients who have cancers of the chest, including lung cancer.
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 and thymus, as well as mesothelioma and all other chest cancers.
"Excellent patient outcomes depend on uniform approaches to patient care that are based on the best clinical and research evidence. This requires coordination and communication among multiple physician specialists, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, social workers and the patient, as well as innovative use of informatics, databases and the Internet. Providence is already on the cutting edge in each of these areas. I am proud of our progress and excited about the future." -- John R. Handy Jr., M.D., Hon.D.
Providence Lung Cancer Clinic
Providence Thoracic Oncology Program offers a multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Clinic as a resource for patient care. Providers from multiple specialties collaborate to evaluate and plan treatment for each patient during the course of just one office visit. In addition, we work to:
- 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 chest 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
Hallmarks of our program include:
- Lung Cancer Clinic to evaluate and plan treatment for patients with chest cancers
- Weekly multidisciplinary thoracic oncology conferences to manage 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
Medical providers will find additional information under our Health Professionals services.