Lung Cancer Screening
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.
Center for Thoracic Cancers
The Center for Thoracic Cancers offers patients and families access to one of New England's most experienced programs for the care of lung, esophageal and other thoracic cancers.
Explore the 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.
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- Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
- Hermes C. Grillo Professor of Surgery
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- Director, Center for Thoracic Cancers
- Director of Targeted Immunotherapy
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
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- Director, Thoracic Oncology, Division of Thoracic Surgery
- Associate Professor Harvard Medical School
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- Clinical Director of Thoracic Oncology
- Co-Director, Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program
- Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
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- Director, Thoracic Radiation Oncology Program
- Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Patient Education and Resources
Lung Cancer Treatment Program
Learn about our Lung Cancer Treatment Program.
Esophageal Cancer Treatment Program
Learn about our Esophageal Cancer Treatment Program.
Clinical Trials
Search the Cancer Center's open clinical trials.
Preparing for Your Visit
A checklist of items to bring with you for your first visit and helpful information.
Supportive Care
We offer a variety of education and support resources to help you and your family.
Px
A simple way to connect with the various resources available to you at the Cancer Center.
Contact the Mass General Cancer Center
Contact us to make an appointment or to learn more about our programs.