2008 Thoracic Oncology Symposium Speaker Presentations

Miles Hassell, M.D.

Medical Director, Providence Integrative Medicine Program; Internal Medicine

Nutritional & Exercise Influences on Lung Cancer

• Prevention: Diet and exercise each associated with mortality benefit
• ‘Which dietary factors are likely to influence lung cancer’
• Help for the patient dealing with side effects from conventional treatment

Michael Skokan, M.D.

Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, The Oregon Clinic

Pulmonary Medicine: Role of Bronchoscopy & EBUS in diagnosis of lung cancer

• Endoscopic advances in evaluation and treatment of lung cancer
• Decreasing risk of recurrence

Thomas Warfel, M.D., Ph.D.

Chest Radiology, Radiology Specialists of the Northwest

• Nodule evaluation flowchart (including PET/CT, CT, and image-guided biopsy)
• Current recommendations on CT screening in asymptomatic smokers

John R. Handy, M.D.

Co-Director, Providence Thoracic Oncology Program; Director, Providence Thoracic Surgery Program
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Oregon Clinic

Surgical Management of Lung Cancer

• Role of surgery
• VATS (Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery) vs. Open procedures
• Outcomes data

Toni Lonning, LCSW

Oncology Social Worker, Providence Cancer Support Services.

Psychosocial Resources for Cancer Patients

• Depression and anxiety related to a Lung Cancer diagnosis
• Stages of dealing with Lung Cancer — from diagnosis to end of life
• Cancer Support Services available to patients & families at Providence Cancer Center

• Stages of change
• Nicotine replacement therapy
• Treating tobacco dependence

Steve Seung, M.D. Ph.D.

The Gamma Knife Center of Oregon, Radiation Oncology, The Oregon Clinic

Current Trends in Radiation Therapy

• IGRT: Image guided radiation therapy
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery/radiotherapy

Rachel E. Sanborn, M.D.

Co-Director, Providence Thoracic Oncology Program

• Current treatments including neo adjuvant & adjuvant therapy approaches
• Combined modality therapy
• The role of clinical trials

John R. Handy, M.D.

Co-Director, Providence Thoracic Oncology Program; Director, Providence Thoracic Surgery Program
Thoracic and CardioVascular Surgery, The Oregon Clinic

Multidisciplinary approach to treating lung cancer

• Introducing the Providence Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Clinic
• Weekly multidisciplinary thoracic oncology conference