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Thoracic Cancer

Care for Thoracic Cancer and Lung Cancer 

Thoracic cancer refers to any cancer found in the thoracic cavity or chest. The well-known thoracic cancers include lung cancer and esophageal cancer, while less common types are thymus cancer and pleural cancer. 

Lung Cancer Screenings 

The Palm Beach Health Network offers a potentially life-saving opportunity for current and former smokers to be screened for early detection of lung cancer. The goal is to help individuals who are at high risk for lung cancer receive a diagnosis and treatment for their disease at an early stage when it is easier to treat and possibly cure. 

You may be a candidate for this lung screening if you meet the following criteria: 

  • Age 50-80 (or 55-77 for Medicare Part B) 
  • Currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years 
  • Smoking history of at least 20 pack-years of cigarettes (pack-years = packs per day x years of smoking) 
     

Our Lung Cancer Screening Program includes: 

  • Consultation and personalized risk assessment 
  • Painless, low-dose CT scan 
  • Ongoing communication with referring physicians
  • Ion Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy
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What Is A Lung Cancer Screening? 

Lung cancer screening looks for signs of lung cancer before you feel symptoms from the disease. Low-dose CT scan is the test now recommended to screen for lung cancer. Screening allows for earlier diagnosis and treatment, which may slow or even stop cancer from progressing. Many lung cancer deaths can be prevented by screening high-risk people every year. 

Why Is Lung Cancer Screening Important?  

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the United States. More people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. It is estimated that over 221,200 people will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year. Lung cancer has traditionally been undetectable until it has reached a late, often incurable stage. With advances in technology and cancer research, there are now proven and effective ways to screen for lung cancer at its earliest stages. 

Special Designations: 

  • The Cancer Care of Palm Beach at Good Samaritan Medical Center is accredited by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons  
  • Designated Lung Cancer Screening Centers by American College of Radiology

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