Thoracic Oncology Center

The Thoracic Oncology Center treats more patients than any other hospital in the region, offering the only comprehensive center for treatment of thoracic malignancies in the Washington metropolitan area.

Experienced specialists work closely with patients, caregivers and referring physicians to provide a care plan to ensure optimal treatment, therapy and recovery.

Keith D. Mortman, MD (left) and Mark S. Soberman, MD, thoracic surgeons at Washington Cancer Institute, explain to a patient how they will approach surgical treatment.

Cancers We Treat:

• Lung cancer
• Esophageal cancer
• Mediastinal tumors
• Tumors of the chest wall
• Benign & malignant pleural conditions
• Disorders of the diaphragm
• Benign disorders of the esophagus
• Benign & malignant disorders of the trachea