Why Choose Stanford Medicine?
Our lung cancer experts work together to deliver comprehensive and compassionate care before, during, and after your treatment. We use the latest innovations to diagnose and treat lung cancer, personalized to your unique needs. Specialized services support your physical, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being.Ìý
What You Need to Know to Start Treatment
The following information will help answer your questions as you begin treatment at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½:
Connect to Care
Let us help find personalized care options forÌýyou and your family.
Your Circle of Care
A cancer diagnosis affects more than your physical well-being. It can disrupt your family life, work, social relationships, and your very sense of security. Our signature Circle of Care approach is here to guide you and your caregivers. With a team on your side and a wide range of support services, you receive a complete, coordinated experience. Learn what to expect and see how we put you at the center of care.
Access That Empowers
We make access to care as simple as possible. We anticipate what you need and provide support when you need it. Our network of locations puts our services within your reach. User-friendly digital health tools help you stay connected with your care team. We accept most health insurance plans and offer discounted transportation, short-stay options, and international travel and translation services. We help make sense of the details, so you can make decisions that are right for you.
Innovation Through
Clinical Research
Some of Silicon Valley’s brightest scientific minds are at the Stanford Cancer Institute and the Stanford Medicine Cancer Center.ÌýMedical discoveries and clinical advances happen here. Our physicians and scientists work every day toÌýimproveÌýcancer prevention, detection, and care. We offer advanced diagnostics, the latest treatment technologies and techniques, and pioneering therapies in development through clinical trials. Let us put innovation to work for you.
Your multispecialty lung cancer care team stays with you from diagnosis through treatment. You and your team work together develop a plan for your unique situation.
Your ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½
Your Extended Care Team
Nuclear medicine physicians are specially trained in using radioactive materials to diagnose and treat disease. They select the most appropriate technique to treat cancerous or noncancerous tumors, blood cancer, or cancer that has spread (metastases), while avoiding unnecessary radiation exposure.ÌýThis physician performs and interprets certain imaging studies like PET/CT or ventilation/perfusion scans.
Radiologists are specially trained doctors who read and interpret pictures of the inside of the body to help understand your condition. They use medical imaging procedures such as computed tomography (CT), interventional radiology, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), X-ray, and ultrasound.
Nutrition
Discover nutrition services designed specifically for coping with cancer
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Health Library
Access free, reliable information about cancer and other health topics
Cancer Care Services
Connect you and your loved ones to personalized, supportive services before, during, and after your treatment.
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Clinical Trials for lung cancer
Clinical trials are ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ patient, you may have access to the latest, through the Stanford Cancer Institute.
Open trials refer to studies that are currently recruiting participants or that may recruit participants in the near future. Closed trials are not currently enrolling additional patients.
Next Steps
You can get compassionate care and advanced treatments for lung cancer at a ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ location near you. We always accept new patients, and we take many insurance plans, including Medicare and Medi-Cal.
