Lung Cancer

About the Cancer

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center is committed to providing you with the most current information and resources available on lung cancers. Learn more about lung cancer (new window) and lung cancer treatments (new window) at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital.

Additionally, current information about lung cancers (Non-Small Cell, Small Cell), incidence and survival statistics, treatment options, causes and prevention, coping strategies, clinical trials, and research is available online from the National Cancer Institute (new window) at the National Institutes of Health. (new window) See also Mesothelioma (new window).

What We Offer

• Interdisciplinary Lung Cancer Clinic (ILC) The evaluation and management of lung cancer is complex, requiring a comprehensive approach with the involvement of experts from multiple specialties. It is exactly this multi-disciplinary approach that the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center provides through its Interdisciplinary Lung Cancer Clinic (ILC).

• Patient and Family Resources
• Clinical Trials. Through the MedStar Health network, MedStar Lombardi/Georgetown University Hospital, we are pleased to offer you access to our cutting-edge clinical trials. Search clinical trails | Learn more about clinical trials.
• Faculty Experts

Cancer Research

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths, accounting for nearly a third of all deaths due to cancer. It is imperative that we explore newer and better treatments for patients with lung cancer. Our robust research program within the Interdisciplinary Lung Cancer Clinic (ILC) offers a wide range of clinical trials for patients with lung cancer, exploring novel therapeutics. Additionally, we are also performing studies to understand the biology of lung cancer, with an aim to develop strategies for early diagnosis and tailor therapies to the needs of individual patients.