Breaking Lung Cancer News:
Twenty percent fewer lung cancer deaths seen among those who were screened with low-dose spiral CT than with chest X-ray
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has released initial results from a large-scale test of screening methods to reduce deaths from lung cancer by detecting cancers at relatively early stages. The National Lung Screening Trial, a randomized national trial involving more than 53,000 current and former heavy smokers ages 55 to 74, compared the effects of two screening procedures for lung cancer -- low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) and standard chest X-ray -- on lung cancer mortality and found 20 percent fewer lung cancer deaths among trial participants screened with low-dose helical CT.
Our medical experts in the Thoracic Oncology Program urge high-risk smokers and former smokers to schedule a screening today. Click
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When cancer strikes, patients want their care nearby, provided at a hospital they have come to know and trust. The Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment at St. Joseph Hospital is the first center of its kind in Orange County, and one of a few such centers in the nation offering convenient access to the latest in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and clinical trials.
World Class Care
In a single, convenient location, patients will find the individualized care that distinguishes St. Joseph Hospital as a leader, including:
- Nurse Navigators to help patients through the continuum of care while providing emotional support, education and access to resources.
- An infusion center with Smart pumps for chemotherapy and transfusions.
- Leading-edge imaging technology, from digital mammography to PET/CT to CT lung screening and breast MRI with Computer Assisted Detection (CAD).
- Advanced targeted radiation therapy including Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) and Stereotactic Radiosurgery.
- Multidisciplinary Center for site-specific clinics and conferences (lung, prostate, etc.).
- Cancer genetic consultations (in affiliation with City of Hope).
- Education Center, Resource Library and Science Gallery with extensive cancer information presented in lay terms.
- Pharmacy and clinical laboratory for ease in patient access and convenience.
- Diverse cancer research including early detection and diagnostic imaging, cancer genetics and innovative treatment modalities and combinations.
- Comforting amenities including a "Place of Hope/Sala de Esperanza", valet parking, cafe and numerous gardens located throughout the center.
- Appearance Center for patients to assist with prostheses, specialized clothing and helpful products for cosmesis and comfort .