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Lung Cancer Program at Sacred Heart Medical Center

If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with lung cancer, it’s normal to feel worried and full of questions. At Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center we understand what a cancer diagnosis can mean for you and your family, and we know what kind of help you need to face it head on.

Sacred Heart Medical Center provides state-of-the-art medical care, emotional support and access to resources that can make life easier for you, regardless of the stage of your cancer or your prognosis. Our team of medical professionals will evaluate your needs, personalize a treatment plan, and stay by your side throughout your cancer journey. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed, have had cancer return or are looking for a second opinion, we’re ready to help.

105 W 8th Ave, Spokane, WA 99204
2068.4 miles away
509-474-5490

Lung Cancer Program at Sacred Heart Medical Center

If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with lung cancer, it’s normal to feel worried and full of questions. At Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center we understand what a cancer diagnosis can mean for you and your family, and we know what kind of help you need to face it head on.

Sacred Heart Medical Center provides state-of-the-art medical care, emotional support and access to resources that can make life easier for you, regardless of the stage of your cancer or your prognosis. Our team of medical professionals will evaluate your needs, personalize a treatment plan, and stay by your side throughout your cancer journey. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed, have had cancer return or are looking for a second opinion, we’re ready to help.

105 W 8th Ave, Spokane, WA 99204
2068.4 miles away
509-474-5490

Lung Cancer Treatments at Sacred Heart

We take a team approach to your cancer treatment because we know this offers the best success in controlling and curing cancer. Your multidisciplinary cancer care team will work with you to design an individualized cancer care plan, from diagnosis to post-treatment support. We offer many different therapies across our Providence locations. Depending on your condition, your personal care plan may include one or more of the following:

Systemic therapies travel through the bloodstream and affect cells in other body parts. They are used for patients whose cancer has spread to other areas of the body or if there’s a high risk of spread. Sophisticated genetic analysis allows us to target therapies to specific DNA mutations that cause cancer cells to develop and grow. Systemic therapies include:

  • Chemotherapy
  • Clinical trials
  • Immunotherapy
  • Molecularly targeted therapy

Surgical therapies involve an operation or procedure to remove cancer from the body. Surgery may be the main treatment for some invasive cancers, but it’s only one part of the entire treatment plan. Surgical therapies include:

  • Lung lobectomy
  • Open lung wedge resection
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Segmentectomy
  • Sleeve lobectomy
  • Video-mediastinoscopy

Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation from a source like X-rays or photons to kill cancer cells or shrink tumors. It may be part of a treatment plan that also includes systemic therapies and/or surgery. Radiation is sometimes used to help ease a patient’s pain or discomfort. Radiation therapies include:

  • Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT)

Meet the Team

At Providence, you'll have access to a vast network of dedicated and compassionate providers who offer personalized care by focusing on treatment, prevention and health education.

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Conditions We Treat

We treat all types of lung cancer, including:

  • Non-small cell lung cancer
    • Adenocarcinoma
    • Adenocarcinoma in situ
    • Squamous cell carcinoma
    • Large cell carcinoma
  • Small cell lung cancer
  • Other lung tumors
    • Lung carcinoid tumors

Treatment is tailored to the type of lung cancer you have and how advanced it is. We also consider certain characteristics of the cancer, as well as your overall health and personal preferences.

Treatments and services we offer include:

  • Chemotherapy
  • Endobronchial ultrasound
  • External beam radiation
  • High-dose radiation
  • Immunotherapy
  • Intensity modulated radiation therapy
  • Palliative care
  • Photodynamic therapy
  • Spiritual care
  • Surgery
  • Targeted chemotherapy medication
Lung cancer screening

For those who are at risk for lung cancer, we offer lung cancer screening with a low-dose CT scan. This may be an option for you if you:

  • Are a current or former smoker
  • Are age 55 to 75
  • Have a smoking history of 30 pack-years (smoking one pack a day for 30 years, or two packs a day for 15 years)

Speak with your doctor for more information.

Smoking is one of the main causes of lung cancer, but it’s never too late to quit. Providence offers a number of resources to help, including educational materials, health coaches and our free four-week tobacco cessation program.

Specialists who may be involved in your lung cancer care include:

  • Chaplains
  • Interventional pulmonologists
  • Medical oncologists
  • Nurses
  • Palliative care specialists
  • Pathologists
  • Pharmacists
  • Pulmonologists
  • Radiation oncologists
  • Radiation therapists
  • Radiologists
  • Social workers
  • Thoracic surgeons

Why Choose Us for Lung Cancer Care?

At Providence, we see the life in you. Together, let’s finish cancer – so you don’t have to miss any of life’s special moments.

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No two patients, or their treatment plans, are alike. This is why, at Providence, we take a highly personalized approach to your lung cancer care. You’ll experience this through  our multidisciplinary tumor boards, where your oncology team collaborates with other cancer care experts about your specific diagnosis. We also offer a Providence Molecular Tumor Board, where we evaluate your genomic and clinical information to find the best genetically matched treatment for you. Your oncology team will work with you directly to design a treatment plan that fits your personal needs. It’s an approach that combines leading-edge treatment with the compassionate care Providence is known for. Why? Because we know this results in the best outcomes.

As a patient, you’ll be supported through your entire cancer journey by a multidisciplinary cancer care team. You’ll be treated by board-certified medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons – over 100 of whom have highly-specialized thoracic surgical training. If surgery is required, those world-class surgeons use the most advanced techniques, including minimally invasive, robotic and video-assisted surgery for many patients. It’s a team-based approach to lung cancer care. Your care team may include oncology nurse navigators, pathologists and other cancer specialists. We also provide you and your family with a full range of support services well beyond conventional treatment, from genetic counseling and education to nutrition and pain management.

Learn more about the experts who make up our multidisciplinary cancer care teams.

Cancer doesn’t discriminate, but access to great lung cancer care hasn’t always been the same for everyone. At Providence, we are deeply committed to making sure every patient we treat has access to the best cancer care. We offer various location-specific services to help our patients receive equitable care, such as translation for non-English-speaking patients, telehealth and transportation assistance. We also provide community-based cancer screening programs, which improve outcomes, especially in ethnic populations disproportionately affected by lung cancer. We value, respect and support the racial, ethnic, religious, spiritual, gender and sexual identities of each member of our diverse communities, and we welcome all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. We aim to make sure every patient is treated equally and with dignity – whoever you are, and wherever you're at.

As a patient at Providence, you have access to the largest community-based cancer network in the United States. Being part of a collaborative network means that your local lung cancer care team shares knowledge and experience with other world-class clinicians across 51 hospitals in seven states. The extent and power of our network is one of the reasons more than 4,000 new lung cancer patients, and over 50,000 new cancer patients, trust Providence each year.

Providence is well known for offering options – and hope – to patients seeking the most advanced procedures and therapies to treat lung cancer. Providence researchers have led clinical trials testing immunotherapy and genomically targeted therapy combinations, contributing to a groundbreaking improvement in lung cancer outcomes. Providence scientists have also developed a vaccine for lung cancer and performed the first-in-human trial showing promising results. Providence researchers are currently working on over 80 clinical trials for lung cancer, including treatments to inhibit tumor growth, minimize the side effects of radiation therapy and improve patient outcomes. As a patient, you have the opportunity to participate in one of the many clinical trials for lung cancer treatment happening across the Providence network.

The Power of Our Network

Part of Providence Regional Cancer Center

As part of the largest specialty provider group in the region, our dedicated experts care for patients in six hospitals and nearly 20 outpatient locations throughout the Inland Northwest. Regardless of where you go for care, you have an entire team of cancer experts working hand in hand to provide you with the best possible outcomes.

Learn more about Providence Regional Cancer Center

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