{"id":113,"date":"2018-06-05T14:57:44","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T14:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arirespiratory.scot.nhs.uk\/?page_id=113"},"modified":"2018-06-06T09:03:52","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T09:03:52","slug":"lung-cancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.arirespiratory.scot.nhs.uk\/?page_id=113","title":{"rendered":"Lung cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The lung cancer service is made up of a multidisciplinary team including:<\/p>\n

Respiratory Consultants<\/p>\n

Bronchoscopy and diagnostics team \u2013 led by Val Bruce<\/p>\n

Pleural service \u2013 led by Mahendran Chetty<\/p>\n

Lung cancer specialist nurses – Liz Stephen, Tracy Petrie, Carole Mitchell<\/p>\n

Pathologists \u2013 Andrea Chapman, Louise Smart, Keith Kerr<\/p>\n

Cardiothoracic surgeons \u2013 Hardy Remmen, Mohammed Khalil, Keith Buchan<\/p>\n

Clinical oncologist \u2013 Claire Stillwell<\/p>\n

Medical Oncologist \u2013 Marianne Nicolson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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To provide rapid and supportive diagnostic service for patients with suspected lung cancer.<\/p>\n

To provide expedient in-patient and out-patient treatment for lung cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Respiratory Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most people with symptoms suspicious of lung cancer will be referred to the respiratory suspected cancer service by their GP. Usually a CT scan is done before seeing a respiratory doctor at an urgent out-patient clinic. Some people are admitted directly to the respiratory ward or transferred from regional or island hospitals.<\/p>\n

Pleural Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drs Chetty, Alluri and Fitch (respiratory consultants) run the pleural service. Procedures include pleural aspiration, biopsy, chest drain insertion and insertion of indwelling pleural catheters. These procedures are usually undertaken as a daycase. Conditions managed include lung cancer and pleural infection. Medical thoracoscopy may also soon be undertaken.<\/p>\n

Respiratory In-patients <\/strong><\/p>\n

Occasionally admission to hospital is necessary either for tests requiring an overnight stay, or for management of symptoms caused by lung cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Sir Alex Ferguson talks lung cancer<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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