Lung/Thoracic

The Thoracic Oncology Clinic’s goal involves much more than prolonging survival or curing disease. Our staff strives to make the patient’s treatment comfortable, convenient and reassuring.

The clinic, held weekly at the Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center, is designed to make the patient’s experience as positive as possible. A multidisciplinary team, composed of pulmonologists, a medical oncologist, radiation oncologists, a social worker, oncology nurses, a patient care coordinator, and clinical trials nurse, discusses each  patient’s case to determine the best individualized work-up and treatment plan. After the multidisciplinary conference, a physician discusses with the patient the  recommended plan in detail. In addition to our medical staff, our ancillary services staff provides services such as nutrition counseling, evaluation by a social worker, medication counseling and patient financial counseling. This approach expedites the patient’s care so that he or she can receive treatment in a timely manner.

Thoracic Oncology Clinic patients benefit from the latest diagnostic and treatment tools and technique— new chemotherapy agents, chemoradiotherapy, bronchial stenting and balloon dilation, PET/CT scans for more accurate staging, and stereotactic radiosurgery for early stage patients who are not surgical candidates. In addition, our oncologists have created unique clinical trials that are only available at the Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center. We understand that fighting lung cancer can often be stressful and challenging for the patient and their families. We are prepared to help you through these challenges with compassion.

For more information, call our program coordinator at 252-744-1789. To schedule an appointment, call 252-744-1888 or 800-223-9328. After hours, call 800-722-3281 for the ECU Physicians answering service.