Arizona Lung Cancer Program

Lung cancer kills more Americans each year than the other three most common cancers — breast, prostate and colorectal — combined. But early screening, early detection and innovative treatment options are allowing more lung cancer patients to live longer and better than ever before. 

At the Lung Cancer Program at City at Hope^® Cancer Center Arizona, our team of experts works with patients and their primary care physicians to offer screening and diagnostic tests to determine or confirm a patient has lung cancer. Our pathologists are also trained to quickly determine the specific type or subtype of cancer and its stage. This allows our doctors to have the critical information they need to develop a lung cancer treatment plan personalized to each patient’s need, diagnosis and goals.

City of Hope doctors also consult with each patient’s family physician to carefully transition his or her care back home when treatment is complete.

Our physicians diagnose and treat all types and stages of lung-related cancers, including:

• Carcinoid lung tumor
• Mesothelioma cancer
• Non-small cell lung cancer
• Small cell lung cancer
• Adenocarcinoma
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Large cell carcinoma
• Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC)
• Typical carcinoid tumor
• Atypical carcinoid tumor
• Thymic cancer
• Rare thoracic cancers

Each patient’s cancer care team at the Lung Cancer Program at City of Hope Arizona is led by a medical oncologist and may also include a team of doctors, clinicians and supportive care providers who work together to not only treat the disease but help manage side effects and maintain quality of life. 

These doctors and clinicians are on the forefront of new technologies, disciplines and emerging lung cancer treatments, including: 

• Interventional pulmonology
• Lung medical oncology
• Lung radiation oncology
• Thoracic surgery
• Lung cancer screening
• Flexible and advanced bronchoscopy
• Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided lymph node biopsy
• Transbronchial lung biopsy
• Navigational bronchoscopy for peripheral lung nodules
• Medical pleuroscopy
• Medical pleurodesis
• Indwelling pleural catheter (abdominal and pleural) placement & management
• Thoracentesis (diagnostic and therapeutic)
• Chest tube placement
• Mediastinal staging
• Minimally invasive lung nodule biopsy
• Bronchial and tracheal stent placement, revision, and removal
• Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) ablation for lung tumors
• Genomic testing
• Genetic testing
• Chemotherapy
• Immunotherapy
• Radiation therapy
• Clinical trials
• Supportive care services
• Diagnostic evaluation and testing
• Survivorship

The expert oncologists and other clinicians at the Lung Cancer Program at City of Hope Arizona don’t just treat a patient’s cancer, they also collaborate to help manage symptoms and side effects. City of Hope is dedicated to treating all patients with innovative treatment tools and technologies, while also using supportive care services to help patients maintain their quality of life.

Our disease-specific experts are also committed to improving treatment options for patients through clinical research. City of Hope clinicians have launched or participated in dozens of clinical trials of new treatments for small cell and non-small cell lung cancer. These lung cancer trials offer patients the chance to access the latest treatments, some of which may not otherwise be available.

Nationally Recognized Lung Cancer Care. The Joint Commission has awarded City of Hope Arizona the coveted Gold Seal of Approval for Lung Cancer Certification. This distinguished accreditation recognizes our Lung Cancer Program's performance in providing high-quality, safe care for patients with all stages and types of lung cancer.

The Joint Commission, a global leader in driving patient safety and quality improvement, accredits 22,000 health care programs worldwide, consulting with doctors, nurses and quality and safety experts to review standards and make recommendations for improvement.

Minimally Invasive Robotic Lung Bronchoscopy. The experts at the Lung Cancer Program at City of Hope Arizona employ the artificial intelligence tool Ion by Intuitive™, a robotic-assisted, minimally invasive biopsy tool that helps doctors and obtain biopsies from deep inside the lung.

Ion is designed to allow doctors to accurately map a path to a lung nodule, even those on the outer branches of the lung. Ion’s ultra-thin catheter helps doctors access lung nodules, gather tissue samples for a biopsy and, if cancer is found, determine the stage of the disease during the same procedure.

Our Lung Nodule Diagnostic Program. Lung nodules are not that uncommon, but it’s critical to learn quickly if they are cancerous or benign. At City of Hope, our model of care allows doctors to collaborate and communicate more efficiently, so they may determine a diagnosis and develop a treatment plan, if necessary, in just a few days, not weeks. Lung nodule test results are typically available in a few as four days. 

If a patient’s nodule is benign, City of Hope doctors and clinicians will walk patients through the next steps, including follow-up tests and visits. If a nodule is cancerous, our doctors work with the patient and his or her caregivers to an individualized plan tailored for the specific lung cancer type or subtype diagnosed.

We know a lung cancer diagnosis is stressful. That’s why we handle all the details, including appointment scheduling, dealing with insurance and medical records and travel arrangements. City of Hope is available 24/7 to help. Call us at (877) 524-4673 to make an appointment.

City of Hope Arizona is conveniently located in Goodyear, Arizona,  just south of I-10, 40 minutes west of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.