Orlando, FL - May 13, 2010 - Lung cancer patients now have more options when it comes to receiving cancer care. Luis Herrera, MD a thoracic surgical oncologist with M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando will now provide services at South Seminole Hospital in Longwood. Thoracic surgery services offered at South Seminole Hospital will include surgical consults and thoracic surgery including minimally invasive thoracic surgery options.

"This is an important step in order to meet the needs of our growing population of cancer patients here in Central Florida," said Clarence Brown, MD, President and CEO of M. D. Anderson - Orlando. "Dr. Herrera's practice at South Seminole Hospital will provide lung cancer patients with a multi-disciplinary treatment approach with more state-of-the-art lung cancer diagnosis and treatment technologies than any other facility in Central Florida. "

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, part of Orlando Health, is affiliated with The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. U.S. News & World Report recently ranked M. D. Anderson Cancer Center as the top cancer treatment center in the U.S. and has ranked it as one of the top two cancer centers for the past 13 years. Orlando Health, a 1,882-bed community-owned, Florida not-for-profit organization established in 1918, annually serves nearly 2 million Central Florida residents and more than 4,500 international patients. More information is available at www.mdacco.com.

South Seminole Hospital
South Seminole Hospital is a 206 bed acute care hospital esteemed for delivering quality acute, medical and behavioral health care in addition to its reputable birthing suites. Located in Longwood on State Road 434 the hospital is part of the nationally recognized Orlando Health system, providing access to the most advanced medical and emergency procedures, quality healthcare and a full-range of medical services. South Seminole Hospital also hosts Seminole County's only emergency transport helicopter for emergency airlift of critical patients. For more information visit www.southseminolehospital.com or call (321) 843-2584.