Cancer Care: Areas of Expertise
Holy Cross Hospital Cancer Institute Lung
Care Center
The Holy Cross Hospital Cancer Institute’s
Lung Care Center provides state-of-the-art screening and advanced
treatment. Our multidisciplinary team offers programs to aid
in the prevention and early detection of lung cancer.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women and men
because most people do not receive treatment until symptoms occur.
The Lung Care Center offers early screening and treatment plans for
lung cancer when the disease is most treatable. Our dedicated, research-driven
approach offers patients world-class treatment found in academic
medicine but with the care and nurturing a community hospital provides.
The Lung Care Center is led by a team of
physician specialists including, pulmonologists, medical and radiation
oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, and thoracic surgeons
and is supported by skilled and compassionate staff. Our physicians
work closely with primary care doctors to offer a multidisciplinary
approach to care for cancer patients.
Our Lung Care Center nurse
navigator guides patients through the complexities of cancer care
from prevention and screenings through treatment. She helps answer
your questions and coordinate the care you will receive from our
multidisciplinary team. Patients at the Holy Cross Hospital Lung
Care Center benefit from the collective expertise and support of
the area’s medical leaders.
World-class, state-of-the-art lung care begins
with the newest technology in CT (computerized technology) scanning
to screen for lung cancer. Our
Lung Center links prevention and screening with early diagnosis and
treatment. At Holy Cross Hospital, patients receive the latest
treatment strategies including minimally invasive surgery, radiation,
drug treatments, and photodynamic therapy amongst others.
For more information about the Holy Cross Hospital
Cancer Institute Lung Care Center, call Joyce Winters, RN, research nurse, at 301-754-7695 or E-mail lungcarecenter@holycrosshealth.com