Most Trusted in Lung Surgery
Most Trusted in Lung Surgery
Did you know 1 in 5 lung cancer cases are nonsmokers? So, even if you’ve been breathing easy, it’s always best to know more.
If your physician recently found a lung nodule or lung spot, we are here to answer your questions. Orlando Health uses the latest in technology to diagnose even the smallest, hardest to reach lung nodules. Orlando Health uses minimally invasive techniques so that you can get back to living your life as fast as possible.
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Our lung care coordinator is here to answer your questions about lung nodules.
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What Are Lung Nodules?
What Are Lung Nodules?
A lung nodule is a small mass of tissue in the lung that usually does not cause symptoms. Most lung nodules are benign (noncancerous), but some can be cancerous.
We can diagnose, monitor and treat lung nodules all in one convenient location.
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Did You Know Nonsmokers Can Get Lung Cancer?
Did You Know Nonsmokers Can Get Lung Cancer?
Here’s an alarming statistic: While 80% of the cases we see in our clinic stem from those who have a history of smoking, it might surprise a lot of people to know that the other 20% have never smoked cigarettes or used any form of tobacco in their lives.
So can you contract lung cancer as a nonsmoker? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. There are several reasons why, whether it’s being around those who do smoke regularly or even gene mutations.
Learn MoreThe Orlando Health Cancer Institute is a pioneer in robotic bronchoscopy — being the first facility in Florida to use the specialized robotic technology for diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures and one of the few programs in the country to also have the Ion™ Platform robotic technology for diagnosing cancerous lung nodules.
This procedure allows our cancer specialists to diagnose small, hard-to-reach nodules located around the edges of the lungs with greater precision than ever before.
This robotic technology offers many advantages over traditional needle biopsies, including:
- Access to difficult to reach nodules
- Faster and more accurate diagnosis
- Faster recovery time
- Lower risk of causing a deflated or collapsed lung
- No injury to the lungs
Our team at Orlando Health has successfully completed over 2,000 robotic bronchoscopies, making us the most experienced in the nation.
Now with AI technology, Thynk Health, the lung nodule team is able to “pick up” lung nodule findings on any imaging scan performed at Orlando Health and notify our team so they can contact the patient. “What Thynk allow us to do is capture these potential problems faster than we have ever before, allowing our team to take a proactive approach by receiving these reports in real-time and reaching out to patients ourselves and notifying them of the findings.”
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Our interdisciplinary group of experts includes thoracic surgeons, oncologists, radiation oncologists, pulmonologists and more.
Your personalized team works with you and your family to ensure you receive the care you need — from an accurate diagnosis to the best possible treatment.