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In 2020, UPMC Passavant – McCandless became the first hospital in the Pittsburgh area to use the Monarch™ robotic bronchoscopy system. The technology combines advanced robotics, software, and data science with minimally invasive endoscopy, allowing for earlier cancer detection. Doctors steer the bronchoscope— a flexible tube with a light and a camera— into the patient’ s lungs and collect suspicious tissue for testing.
Treatment Options for Lung Cancer
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center offers a range of treatment options for lung cancer, including surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Thoracic surgeons, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists collaborate to determine individualized treatment plans.
Surgery to remove lung tumors is often the first line of treatment. At UPMC Passavant, a first-of-its-kind injectable dye is available for patients undergoing surgical lung cancer treatment. This technology helps surgeons find hard-to-see, cancerous lung lesions. A dye injected into a patient’ s veins prior to surgery binds to cancer cells, causing them to glow. The surgeon can then more readily identify smaller tumors and often remove them without taking out a large portion of the lung.
For patients who are not candidates for surgery, stereotactic body radiation therapy( SBRT) may be an option. SBRT uses a focused radiation beam that shrinks tumors while causing minimal damage to surrounding tissue.
Lung cancer patients may also have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials for new and innovative cancer treatments.
Talk to your doctor if you think you could benefit from a lung cancer screening. For more information, visit UPMC. com / LungScreening.
Comprehensive Cancer Care in Pittsburgh’ s Northern Suburbs
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center UPMC Passavant – McCandless 9100 Babcock Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15237
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• Medical oncology, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, and targeted drug therapy
• Radiation oncology, ranging from image-guided radiation therapy( IGRT) to prostate seed brachytherapy( LDR)
• Surgical oncology
• Supportive care services, ranging from clinical trial screening and enrollment to symptom and side effects management
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center UPMC Passavant – Cranberry 3 St. Francis Way, Building 3, Suite 103 Cranberry Township, PA 16066 724-720-1130
• Medical oncology, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, and targeted drug therapy
• Supportive care services ranging from clinical trial screening and enrollment to symptom and side effects management
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