Lung Cancer

Talk to your doctor about whether lung cancer screening is right for you. CMC, in partnership with Southern New Hampshire Radiology Consultants, is excited to offer the benefits of a quick and painless low-dose CT (LDCT) screening.  A LDCT scan of your chest is covered by most insurance plans and may be ordered annually if you qualify. This procedure only takes a few minutes and exposes you to a much lower dose of radiation than a traditional chest CT scan. Early detection with low-dose lung screening CT screening helps find lung cancer early, allowing for treatment options with lower morbidity and mortality, improving patient outcomes.

If you have a finding on your CT that needs further evaluation, your doctor will talk to you about next steps. CMC physicians work together closely so you can receive the care you need. From additional testing or interventions in Radiology to advanced treatment with our cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons and our partnerships with pulmonary and cancer physicians, you can be assured that you can receive the quality care you need, close to home.

Minimally invasive, robotic-assisted thoracic surgery provides extreme precision in removing suspicious masses or tumors on the lung. The incision is small, with less disturbance to the rest of the chest cavity compared to traditional thoracic surgery. Benefits of this procedure include:

• Shorter hospital stay
• Fewer potential complications
• Less pain during recovery

Thermal ablation targets a soft tissue tumor and burns it with heat or freezes it with cold, killing the cancerous cells. 

Your healthcare team will decide the best way to treat your cancer, which may include surgery and/or radiation and other therapies.  Catholic Medical Center partners with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center to provide comprehensive cancer treatment designed for you.