Conditions Treated
We welcome the opportunity to discuss with you whether you are a candidate for treatment through the Inova Thoracic Oncology Program. Please contact our patient care navigator for more information.
Among the diagnoses we treat:
- Esophageal cancer
- Lung cancer
- Chest wall tumors
- Mesothelioma
- Mediastinal tumors
- Benign and malignant pleural conditions
- Disorders of the diaphragm
- Benign disorders of the esophagus
- Esophageal motility disorders
- Benign and malignant disorders of the airway
Treatment options
Inova Health System physicians have the expertise and technological support to offer a comprehensive array of surgical and medical options to treat thoracic cancers and conditions.
Surgery
Today lung cancer is increasingly diagnosed early, which makes surgery a more effective treatment option. The new minimally invasive techniques available at Inova are especially beneficial for patients who are good candidates. Instead of a large incision, surgeons make two small incisions two to four centimeters each. Patients who undergo minimally invasive surgery experience less pain and a faster recovery. This is especially helpful for those who must recover from surgery before beginning a complementary regimen of chemotherapy.
Esophageal cancer surgery is particularly challenging because it is often advanced by the time it is diagnosed. Multiple integrated treatment approaches may be needed for a successful outcome.
Inova offers these surgical techniques for thoracic cancers and conditions:
- Video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)
- da Vinci robotic assisted surgery
- Open surgical resection
- Interventional (laser) bronchoscopy
- Lung volume reduction surgery
- Esophagectomy
- Chest wall resection
- Tracheal resection
- Pneumonectomy
- Feeding tube placement
Medical oncology
Radiation oncology
- Brachytherapy
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy, including TomoTherapy and Trilogy
