Comprehensive Treatment for Lung/Thoracic Cancers at St. Luke’s
801 Ostrum Street
(Borough of Fountain Hill)
Bethlehem, PA 18015
610-954-3580 or 877-610-6161 (toll free)
Thoracic Cancer Care: 610-954-6689
The Comprehensive Lung/Thoracic Cancer Program at St. Luke's brings together a team of skilled cancer experts in one location to ensure people with lung and esophageal cancers receive the best treatment, and the hope, reassurance and confidence needed to fight the disease to the fullest.
At St. Luke's Cancer Center, a team of specialists works together to develop the most comprehensive treatment plans for patients with lung cancer, esophageal cancer and other cancers of the chest.
The Comprehensive Lung/Thoracic Cancer Program at St. Luke's features...
- Expert surgeons
- Advanced diagnosis options
- Advanced treatment options
The treatment of lung and thoracic cancers depends on several factors, including the area of the cancer, the size of the tumor and the patient’s age and health.
Lung/thoracic cancer treatments include...
St. Luke’s lung cancer and cancer patients find hope through an outstanding thoracic care team led by a fellowship-trained surgeon. This thoracic care team offers the very latest treatments available.
St. Luke’s Thoracic Tumor Board provides an organized forum for our thoracic cancer specialists to develop a complete treatment plans for each patient. This team approach to thoracic tumor treatment has become very important as more treatment options become available.
Promising New Clinical Trials for Lung/Thoracic Cancer
When it is unlikely that standard treatments will benefit patients, they are offered promising new treatments through clinical trials. More than 100 clinical trials currently are under way at St. Luke's Cancer Center. Studies for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of thoracic cancers are available.
Featured Staff Members
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- Native of the Lehigh Valley and a graduate of Emmaus High School
- Spearheads the Lung Cancer Program and Thoracic Surgery at St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network since 2007
- Board certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Chest Physicians, as well as a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgery, the Association of Academic Surgeons and the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
- Clinical interests include the treatment of both lung and esophageal cancers and other benign and malignant chest tumors
- Research interests surround the design and conduct of large clinical trials, minimally invasive therapies for lung cancer, lung cancer staging and Quality of Life after lung cancer treatment
- National speaker on such topics as thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy and complex airway reconstruction
- Member of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgical Associates of St. Luke's
More about Dr. Burfeind
Dr. Burfeind's Curriculum Vitae
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- Earned medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ
- Completed clinical/research fellowship in thoracic surgery at University of Pennsylvania Health System
- Special interests include esophageal cancer, surgical treatment of complex lung tumors, minimally invasive thoracic surgery (including transcervical thymectomy, thorascopic lobectomy, sympathectomy) and endobronchial ultrasound and stenting
- Member of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgical Associates of St. Luke's
More about Dr. Puc
Dr. Puc's Curriculum Vitae
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For more information about the Comprehensive Lung/Thoracic Cancer Program at St. Luke's, please call St. Luke's InfoLink at 877-610-6161 (toll-free). To have a lung cancer case reviewed, please call 888-954-3372.