Lung cancer resections, pneumoreduction
(emphysema) surgery, antireflux (heartburn) surgery, esophageal cancer
surgery, reconstructive swallowing surgery): Noncardiac thoracic surgery
encompasses all aspects of thoracic surgery dealing with the lungs,
esophagus, mediastinum (center part of the chest), and chest wall.
Patients with lung cancer, the number one cancer killer for both men and
women in the United States, are treated in a multidisciplinary fashion
at the Cancer Research and Treatment Center. This clinic, which is close
to University Hospital, has been developed and is staffed by
Scott
Johnson, MD,
as well as numerous medical oncologists and radiation
oncologists specializing in the treatment of all thoracic oncologic
(i.e., cancer) problems.

Although emphasis is on the multidisciplinary treatment of patients with
lung cancer, patients with other forms of thoracic cancer such as
esophageal cancer, chest wall cancer, and mediastinal tumors are also
treated. Benign (noncancerous) problems of the thorax, such as heartburn
of the esophagus, pneumoreduction (emphysema surgery), and chest wall
deformities are also worked-up and treated appropriately with surgery if
indicated. An esophageal motility and pH laboratory staffed by the
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery is available for patient referrals and
evaluates patients with severe heartburn who may be considering
antireflux surgery. A weekly multidisciplinary conference devoted to the
treatment of both benign and malignant noncardiac thoracic problems has
evolved and is well attended by thoracic surgeons, medical oncologists,
pulmonologists, and radiation oncologists. In summary, patients
presenting to the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery with a noncardiac
thoracic surgical problem can expect to be cared for by an experienced,
multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, and clinics.

Patient Information: Lung Cancer |
Esophageal Cancer |
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