Lung Cancer

Lung cancer often takes several years to develop and is rare in people under 45 years of age. However, lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death for men and women, outnumbering colon, breast and prostate cancers combined.

Lung Cancer Treatment: Why Choose Dignity Health

Dignity Health's Lung & Esophageal Program in Sacramento focuses on providing the best possible outcomes with multispecialty care for patients diagnosed with even the most complex cases of lung cancer.

Using superDimension® bronchoscopy—a GPS-like navigation system—our surgeons can steer a small catheter through the mouth or nose, down the trachea and far into the lung to locate and biopsy suspicious lesions without open surgery.

Other lung cancer diagnostic and treatment methods we offer at Dignity Health include:

  • Endobronchial ultrasound-guided biopsy (EBUS), an advanced method to biopsy lymph nodes surrounding the lungs
  • Mediastinoscopy, a technique that allows us to assess whether cancer has spread to the lymph nodes in the mediastinum, the space between the lungs
  • Thoracotomy, removing a lung lobe
  • Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), a minimally invasive procedure used for thoracic surgery

Lung Cancer Health Assessment 

If you or someone you love may be at risk for lung cancer, we have some reassuring news: Early detection could save your life or the life of a loved one. Take our quick lung cancer risk assessment.

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Lung Cancer Treatment In Northern California

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A Breath of Fresh Air

Lung cancer screenings are now covered by Medicare. Early detection could save your life, or the life of someone you love. See if you’re eligible.