New advances in lung cancer
treatment gave Tony Ricciardi
his life back.
Thoracic Cancer Program
Early detection of lung cancer
saves lives
Thoracic Cancer Program
New treatments offer
fresh hope for lung cancer
Thoracic Cancer Program
Matching tumor types to
targeted therapies
Thoracic Cancer Program
Providing personalized treatment
and compassionate care
Stanford Thoracic Cancer Program
Lung cancer and other thoracic cancers require expert care. At the Stanford Cancer Center, our multidisciplinary team of lung and thoracic cancer specialists has been at the forefront of performing lung-sparing surgeries, inventing radiation therapy techniques, and leading clinical trials resulting in new treatment paradigms.
Medical Innovation in Compassionate Care Setting
Thoracic and lung cancer patients benefit from the most advanced care available at Stanford, including:
- Multidisciplinary tumor board of lung cancer and thoracic experts
- State-of-the art diagnostics: high-resolution CT scans, PET-FDG imaging, MRI, mediastinoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound
- Surgical expertise, including video-assisted and minimally invasive thoracic surgery
- Stereotactic ablative radiosurgery and 4-D radiation therapy
- Targeted therapies aimed at molecular drivers of tumors
- Extensive supportive services, including palliative care
The Importance of Early Detection
Stanford Physicians Help Raise Lung Cancer Awareness
Doctors at Stanford gave Ricciardi hope, and four years after his diagnosis, he is cancer free. Read More »
Inspiring Patient Stories
A patient decides to undergo CT Lung Cancer Screening.
Part 1 »
Part 2 »
Part 3 »
Small Incisions Translate Into Big Gains »
A Powerful Weapon Against Difficult Cancer »
A patient’s perspective on participating in a thymus cancer clinical trial »
Types of Thoracic Cancers
Meet Our Physicians
Find a Lung Cancer physician »
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Millie Das, MD
Medical Oncologist
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Medical Oncologist
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Medical Oncologist
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Medical Oncologist
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Medical Oncologist
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Medical Oncologist
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Thoracic Surgical Oncologist
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Thoracic Surgical Oncologist
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Thoracic Surgical Oncologist
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Chief
Thoracic Surgical Oncologist
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Radiation Oncologist
Radiation Oncologist
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Thoracic Radiologist
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Thoracic Radiologist
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Thoracic Radiologist
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Thoracic Pathologist
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Thoracic Pathologist
Patient Resources
- Cancer Supportive Care Program
- New Patient Information Packet
- Cancer Center Patient Education
- CT Lung Cancer Screening
Trial Administration