Frequently Asked Questions about Lung Cancer
In recognition of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Massachusetts General Hospital physicians answer common questions related to lung cancer.
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Patients are referred to the Pulmonary Nodule Clinic based upon findings from a chest CT scan. These findings may result from:
Learn more here about eligibility requirements for an annual low-dose CT scan (LDCT) to screen for lung cancer.
The Pulmonary Nodule Clinic consists of a multidisciplinary team of specialists, including radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, thoracic surgeons, thoracic radiologists and pulmonologists, who meet to review each patient scheduled for that day's clinic. The team works to develop a follow-up care plan following the review of your scans and medical history.
Meet the Pulmonary Nodule Clinic's multidisciplinary team of specialists.
Kristin Anderson, RN
Access Nurse
(Tel: 617-643-8728)
Christina Luberto, PhD
Smoking Cessation Counselor
(Tel: 617-724-6300 ext. 111-134-1469)
(Email: cluberto@mgh.harvard.edu)
View Answers to FAQs about our Pulmonary Nodule Clinic, by the clinic's expert team of multidisciplinary specialists.
Learn about Mass General's Lung Screening Program.
A free, phone-based, one-on-one tobacco counseling resource for Cancer Center patients.
We offer a variety of education and support resources to help you and your family.
Learn more about the Pulmonary Nodule Clinic and how the team's specialists work together to create a personalized plan for each patient.
The Story Project is our effort to capture the stories from the people in our Mass General Cancer Center community.
Our support programs can help patients and their families cope with the challenges of a cancer diagnosis.
In recognition of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Massachusetts General Hospital physicians answer common questions related to lung cancer.
Lung screening has the potential to detect lung cancer at earlier stages when it has the best chance of being cured. Learn more in this video from Jo-Anne Shepard, MD, Thoracic Radiologist at the Mass General Cancer Center.
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