Center for Thoracic Cancers

About the Center for Thoracic Cancers

The Center for Thoracic Cancers provides individualized, compassionate care and the most advanced treatments for patients with thoracic cancers, including:

• Esophageal Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Mesothelioma
• Thymoma

The Center for Thoracic Cancers offers a collaborative, caring approach to the diagnosis and treatment of our patients. Consistently ranked as one of the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report, we provide the latest, most effective treatments including many innovative approaches to clinical care and promising new therapies.

Multidisciplinary Patient Care

Our team approach ensures that every patient benefits from a personalized, coordinated and compassionate treatment plan that includes leading experts across many specialties. Depending on the stage and other characteristics of your cancer, this treatment plan may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination of these therapies.

We work collaboratively with surgeons in Massachusetts General Hospital's Gastroesophageal Surgery Program, who specialize in complex surgical techniques to treat patients with esophageal cancers.

Members of your care team meet regularly with you and contact your referring physician on an ongoing basis to ensure clear communication and a seamless coordination of care.

Video: Dr. Jennifer Temel Explains What to Expect During the Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Appointment