Providence Lung Cancer Clinic, a part of Providence Thoracic Oncology Program, provides expert, multidisciplinary care and support to people with known or highly suspected lung cancer.
After previewing a referred patient's case, and within seven days of initial referral, our medical team schedules multiple specialists to see the patient during one visit. By the end of the same day, the patient has a comprehensive treatment plan that reflects expert input from all key specialty areas. This multidisciplinary approach is designed to reduce time to treatment, improve outcomes and ease the patient's way through the care process.
Services:
Patients receive all of the following in their first clinic visit:
- Thorough evaluation by a team of specialists in all aspects of lung cancer care
- Case review and discussion in our multidisciplinary lung cancer conference
- A working treatment plan developed by our multidisciplinary team
- A full explanation of the team's recommendations
- Assistance and advocacy from a nurse coordinator
In addition, patients are referred to appropriate lung cancer services for treatment and support, which may include the following:
- Further diagnostic studies, such as electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) or PET scan
- Traditional and minimally invasive surgical procedures
- Evaluation by our oncology palliative care team
- Evidence-based chemotherapy and radiation
- Innovative clinical trials
- Radiofrequency ablation or stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
- Support groups, social workers, dietitians and other resources for education and support
The Providence Lung Cancer Clinic team comprises:
- Thoracic surgeons
- Thoracic oncologists
- Pulmonologists
- Radiation oncologists
- Thoracic pathologist
- Thoracic radiologists
- Oncology palliative care nurse practitioner
- Clinical trials nurse
- Oncology nurses
- Oncology social workers
Providence Lung Cancer Clinic is led by:
John R. Handy Jr., M.D., Hon.D, medical director, Providence Thoracic Surgery Program;
co-medical director, Providence Thoracic Oncology Program;
Thoracic and CardioVascular Surgery Division, The Oregon Clinic
Rachel E. Sanborn, M.D., co-medical director, Providence Thoracic Oncology Program;
Providence Oncology and Hematology Care Clinic-Eastside Portland
Michael Skokan, M.D., pulmonary medical director, Providence Lung Cancer Clinic;
Pulmonary Division, The Oregon Clinic
Additional resources
- Physician directory: Get contact information for the Providence Cancer Center team.
- Table of services: See specific services offered at each Providence hospital location.
- eOncology Report: Subscribe to our physician e-newsletter, which features developments in cancer research, detection and therapies.
- Clinical trials: Learn about clinical trials available to your patients through Providence Cancer Center.
- Support services: Find information on support groups, cancer risk assessment, cancer counseling, integrative medicine, Transitions appearance centers and other resources for your patients and their families.