Lung Cancer Center

Lung Cancer Program

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in men and women after skin cancer. It is estimated that about 12% of all new cancer diagnoses will be lung cancer. When lung cancer is caught early, it is highly treatable and often curable. 

The National Jewish Health Lung Cancer Program in Denver, Colorado, is one of the region’s most experienced programs. We are the leading respiratory hospital in the nation. Our physicians are nationally known for lung cancer expertise. We have screened and treated thousands of patients. Our program also provides long-term follow-up care. 

Our goals are to prevent lung cancer, detect lung cancer early and monitor suspicious lung nodules. We provide personalized and compassionate lung cancer treatment. The Lung Cancer Program is part of the Cancer Center at National Jewish Health. 

Lung Cancer Program Highlights

  • A multispecialty team coordinates and provides personalized care for each patient
  • Comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, staging 
  • Full range of advanced treatment options including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, minimally invasive procedures and surgery 
  • Heart disease protection from cancer treatment from our board-certified cardio-oncologist
  • Interventional pulmonology services
  • Latest technology for diagnosis and staging (previous test results used when possible)
  • Lung cancer screening program 
  • Lung nodule registry program 
  • Palliative care and rehabilitation services are available
  • Patient navigation services
  • Personal treatment plan 
  • Targeted treatment for lung cancer’s genetic fingerprint
  • Weekly tumor board meeting discusses complex cases
  • Whole-person approach addresses lifestyle, self-care and emotional and social support


Personalized Medicine and Care

Our lung cancer team works with you every step of the way. The team will develop a comprehensive, personalized plan that addresses all of your health needs. We maintain the most advanced technology to diagnose your lung cancer. This technology also can determine how advanced your cancer is or what stage it is at. You will have access to expertise and tests at National Jewish Health are not available other places. 

To personalize your treatment, we can look at the genetic fingerprint of your lung cancer. This helps determine the most appropriate treatment for you specific lung cancer. To protect your heart from the damage that some cancer treatments cause, we have a Cardio-Oncology Program. It is run by one of the nation’s few board-certified cardio-oncologists.


A Team Focused on You

You will not be alone on your cancer journey. Your team may include some of the nation's best physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other health caregivers in a variety of specialties.


Doctors

  • Laurie L. Carr

    Laurie L. Carr, MD

  • Elizabeth David

    Elizabeth David, MD, MAS

  • James H. Finigan

    James H. Finigan, MD

  • Kristen Glisinski

    Kristen Glisinski, MD

  • Jeffrey Kern

    Jeffrey Kern, MD

  • Elizabeth Klopper

    Elizabeth Klopper, MPH, MMSc, PA-C

  • Bronwyn Long

    Bronwyn Long, DNP, MBA, ACHPN, AOCNS, ACNS-BC

  • Robert A. Meguid

    Robert A. Meguid, MPH, MD

  • John D. Mitchell

    John D. Mitchell, MD

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Reasons to Choose National Jewish Health

  • The leading respiratory hospital in the nation and the only one devoted fully to the treatment of respiratory and related illnesses
  • Ranked #1 or #2 in Pulmonology by U.S. News & World Report for 26 consecutive years
  • Ranked in the top 5% of hospitals in the nation by HCAHPS
  • Physicians consistently recognized among the best in the nation by multiple services, including Best Doctors in America and Castle Connolly
  • Among the top 6% of organizations funded for research by the NIH, providing patients access to hundreds of active clinical trials
  • 124-year history of focus on care, research and education serving patients from around the world with lung, heart, immune and related disorders
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Nationally Recognized Expertise

National Jewish Health is recognized nationally for its expertise in lung cancer and related conditions. 

  • Named a top hospital in Pulmonology by U.S. News & World Report for 28 consecutive years, National Jewish Health has been ranked in this category every year that pulmonology has been evaluated.
  • Oncology physicians ranked as Top Doctors by Castle Connelly and 5280 Magazine
  • Articles written by our physician-scientists and researchers are regularly published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, including many of the most influential publications such as The New England Journal of Medicine,  Journal of the American Medical Association, the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, Chest , Nature and more
  • Our physicians and scientists are often invited to present at national and international conferences where physicians gather to learn about the latest advancements in medicine 


Benefit from the Latest Research

Our physician-scientists and researchers have long been leaders in lung cancer research that improves patient lives. This research includes: 

  • Developing diagnostic tests
  • Identifying new treatments
  • Discovering new medicines
  • Creating studies to better address the quality of life for lung cancer patients

Clinical Trials & Research Studies

National Jewish Health offers many clinical trials and research studies for lung cancer. Our research coordinators can help determine which studies may be right for you.