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Cardiothoracic Surgery »  Patient »  Patient Education »  Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

The UCSF Thoracic Oncology Program is a regional, national, and international referral center for lung cancer. Our surgeons are known for their willingness to be aggressive in the appropriate case. We are also a high volume center for thoracic surgery, the largest on the West Coast. Our post-operative mortality rates are among the lowest anywhere.

We have extensive experience in performing minimally invasive thoracic surgery. That means shorter hospital stays, less post-operative pain, and a more rapid return to normal activities. For patients who need chemotherapy after surgery, it means they can begin their treatment faster and are better able to tolerate higher dosesLung Cancer (HP).

Our medical oncology group is led by Mattew A. Gubens, MD, one of the region's foremost and highly regarded thoracic oncologists. Other specialists treating patients, from radiation oncology, pulmonology, pathology, and imaging, are similarly dedicated and highly skilled. All have special expertise in treating patients with lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies.

The following PDQ is from the National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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  • Jasleen Kukreja, M.D., M.P.H.Thoracic & Lung Transplant Surgeon
    Director, Lung Transplant Program
  • Melissa H. Coleman, M.D.Thoracic Surgeon
  • Johannes R. Kratz, M.D.Thoracic Surgeon
  • Michael Mann, M.D.Thoracic Surgeon
  • Binh N. Trinh, M.D., Ph.D.Thoracic & Lung Transplant Surgeon

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