Lung cancer, one of the top three cancers to affect Valley residents, often starts as a small nodule, lesion or mass of tissue on the lung. While many nodules are benign, cancerous nodules can grow quickly and require immediate attention and follow up.  If caught in early stages, you have more options and positive outcomes are far more likely.

The Community Regional Medical Center Lung Nodule program is the only one of its kind in the Central Valley and one of only a handful in the country.  Comprised of a multidisciplinary team of specialists that includes pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, radiologists, radiation and medical oncologists and pathologists working together, the key objective of the Lung Nodule program is to significantly reduce the time from detection to treatment, ensuring greater likelihood of positive outcomes.

To expedite the evaluation and treatment of lung nodules, Community Regional's Lung Nodule multidisciplinary team of lung nodule experts conducts weekly meetings to evaluate new cases and recommend a customized course of treatment.

For more information, please select from the list below or
call 1(559) 224-LUNG:

What is the Lung Nodule Program?
Who is a candidate?
Patient Benefits
Who Manages the Program?
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