Our Lung Cancer Experts The team approach is vital in the treatment of lung cancer 
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Experience performing lung cancer operations is critical.
Recent studies have shown that patients who have lung cancer operations at a hospital that performs many of these procedures, such as Memorial Sloan-Kettering, are more likely to survive and suffer from fewer post-surgery complications. So, when evaluating where to be treated, find out how often your kind of operation is performed by the surgeon and at the hospital you are considering.
Major lung cancer treatment centers offer the most advanced treatment options and have the most experienced medical professionals, compared to hospitals that don't offer specialized cancer care. Tumors that some physicians have considered inoperable, for example, have later been successfully removed by specialized thoracic surgeons who are trained in the latest technologies.
The Team Approach is Vital
Major lung cancer centers, including Memorial Sloan-Kettering, have multidisciplinary thoracic teams that treat all cancers arising in the chest, the most prevalent being lung cancer. This team approach is important to lung cancer patients because they often suffer from other medical conditions that must be considered when a lung cancer treatment plan is being developed.
This team should include professionals with expertise in the following disciplines:
- Surgery
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation Therapy
- Pathology
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Radiology
- Anesthesiology
- Psychosocial Support
- Smoking Cessation
- Clinical Research
