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Q: I was just diagnosed with lung cancer. How can I improve my chances for a cure?

Ask Our Expert About Lung Cancer

Q: I was just diagnosed with lung cancer. How can I improve my chances for a cure?

A: The best hope for lung cancer cure is immediate treatment. If you have lung cancer or suspected lung cancer, there is more hope than you realize:

  • Once diagnosed, most patients wait too long to begin treatment for lung cancer. A lot of time is spent scheduling extra tests and waiting to see different doctors.
  • The sooner you begin treatment, the better your chances for a cure.
  • The best results in lung cancer treatment are often achieved when surgery, chemotherapy and radiation are combined. You need all three, working together.
  • Advances in early treatment of lung cancer can improve your chance for a cure, but you must begin treatment as soon as possible.
  • You can get a diagnosis and a written treatment plan in a single visit at Lehigh Valley Hospital. You will see a complete team of lung cancer experts who will review your case individually and as a group, avoiding delay and offering prompt treatment. This team has over seventy years of experience taking care of patients with lung cancer. They use state-of-the-art medical treatments in the care of their patients.

You and your family can see Lehigh Valley Hospital's Lung Cancer Consultation Team for help. Call 610-402-CARE today for more information.

Lung cancer treatment is your decision. But you DON'T have to face it alone. We're here, as a team, to help you and your loved ones make important decisions quickly and carefully.


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Lehigh Valley Hospital has campuses in Allentown and Bethlehem, Pa. and serves the Pennsylvania communities of Easton, Doylestown, Quakertown, Hazelton, Lehighton, Perkasie, Pottstown, Pottsville, Reading, Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Stroudsburg, and the Poconos and also Phillipsburg and Flemington, N.J., and western New Jersey. You don't have to travel to Philadelphia or New York for quality health care.

 
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