The period leading up to a formal lung cancer diagnosis can be filled with uncertainty, but the workup phase is your team's roadmap. Before any treatment begins, a series of specialized tests is performed to gather exact details about your health and the characteristics of the tumor. This page will guide you through how lung cancer is staged, the technologies used to confirm your diagnosis, and how a diverse team of medical specialists collaborate right from the start to build a treatment strategy uniquely suited to you.
Staging is the process of determining the size of the tumor and whether it has spread. It is the foundation upon which your entire treatment plan is built. This video explores how surgeons determine the exact stage of the cancer.
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Confirming a diagnosis requires a clear, highly detailed picture of both the tumor and your overall physical health. In these videos, specialists discuss some of the essential diagnostic tests you may encounter before starting treatment.
Modern lung cancer care is highly personalized, and it relies on looking at the disease at a cellular level. Biomarker and molecular testing look closely at the genetic makeup of the tumor to identify specific mutations driving its growth. In these videos, cancer experts explain why collecting enough tissue during your initial workup is so critical and how these test results help your team tailor your treatment.
Fighting lung cancer takes a team of medical experts, each bringing a unique specialty to your care. Here, we introduce some of the core members of your multidisciplinary team. Learn how these doctors unite to assess your surgical readiness, optimize your health before procedures, and collectively design the safest, most effective path forward.
