Lung Cancer Care in Orange County
City of Hope’s Lung Cancer and Thoracic Oncology Program is achieving superior outcomes for Orange County by bringing together the best and brightest clinicians and medical researchers who possess vision, integrity, compassion and a state-of-the-art skill set. It is our multidisciplinary approach, combined with our dedication to advancing cancer care, that results in our superior survival outcomes, making City of Hope the best choice for lung cancer treatment.
Why Choose City of Hope Orange County for Lung Cancer Care?
At City of Hope, we recognize that each patient, tumor and immune system is unique. With this understanding, we determine a personalized course of treatment that will produce the best outcome. From screening to treating to advancing research discoveries into therapies, City of Hope is committed to providing patients with the best chance for survival.
Overcome withdrawal symptoms, triggers, and cravings through medication, behavioral strategies, strategic problem solving and social support.
Rooted in more than a century of expert caregiving, our support programs help you and your family weather the mental, social, and emotional challenges unique to lung cancer. You are never alone.
Our cancer care teams run on attention to detail — listening to you and your family’s feelings and concerns and addressing them graciously.
Often, other physicians or hospitals deem these lung cancers untreatable. Not us. Our specialists never give up, working to find unique therapies and groundbreaking solutions.
We Specialize in State-of-the-Art Treatments for Lung Cancer
Our advanced lung cancer treatments include:
- Genetic tests to determine specific tumor biology and tailor your treatments to stop it from growing
- Interventional pulmonology — the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic interventions available, including rigid bronchoscopy, medical thoracoscopy and robot-assisted bronchoscopy
- Minimally invasive techniques — including laparoscopic and robotic surgery that make recovery faster and improve outcomes
- Ultraprecise radiation therapy techniques including helical TomoTherapy and 4D computed tomography scanning
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery — uses advanced computer and video technology to perform minimally invasive biopsies and surgeries
Clinical trial participation is a critical aspect of care for many patients living with cancer. Our patients can access more than 1,000 innovative Phase 1–3 clinical trials at City of Hope each year — more cancer-focused clinical trials than anywhere in the area — to provide promising new treatments long before they become the standard of care.
A trailblazing integrative medicine program combining the best of Western medicine and evidence-based complementary therapies, such as acupuncture, massage and meditation.
City of Hope is a national leader in evidence-based supportive care. The Sheri & Les Biller Patient and Family Resource Center at the Lennar Foundation Cancer Center will facilitate easy access to a wide range of programs, including care navigation, survivorship programs, psychological and spiritual counseling, pain management and more.
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The on-site pharmacy fills and dispenses prescriptions and offers over-the-counter medications, alleviating the burden of going elsewhere.
A Grateful Patient Story
Orange County Lung and Thoracic Cancer Doctors
With leading-edge technology and surgical expertise, City of Hope cancer specialists can deliver outstanding outcomes that are difficult to achieve elsewhere.
Lung & Thoracic Oncology Leadership
Nishan Tchekmedyian, M.D., M.B.A, is a hematologist and medical oncologist at City of Hope's Orange County and Seacliff locations.
Medical Oncology
Lee Hong, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Clinical Professor specializing in thoracic oncology at City of Hope Orange County.
Peter Ngo, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor, Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research at City of Hope Long Beach Elm and Worsham.
Tingting Tan, M.D., Ph.D., is a medical oncologist and assistant clinical professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research at City of Hope.
Lihong Wu, M.D., is a medical oncologist and hematologist at City of Hope's Long Beach locations. Dr. Wu has made it her mission to help others triumph over cancer. She prides herself on being there for her patients and finding the best possible treatments for them.
Radiation Oncology
Percy Lee, M.D., is delighted to increase City of Hope's reach and help establish its radiation oncology research network in his role as medical director of Orange County and coastal region radiation oncology and vice chair for clinical research in the Department of Radiation Oncology.
Surgical Oncology
Binh N. Trinh, M.D., Ph.D., is an accomplished thoracic surgeon whose career has been shaped by a lifelong desire to ease suffering and bring hope to patients.
Interventional Radiology
Jason Salsamendi, M.D., is a interventional radiologist and clinical professor in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at City of Hope.
Supportive Care
Richard T. Lee, M.D., is the medical director of the Integrative Medicine Program in the Department of Supportive Care Medicine at City of Hope.
Jessica Cheng, M.D., is among the nation’s few, and Orange County’s only, fellowship-trained experts in cancer rehabilitation medicine. This is a subspecialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) also known as physiatry.
