Mark Block, MD
Ongoing collaborations between lung cancer specialists in thoracic surgery, radiology, oncology, radiation therapy, and pathology are a big part of what Dr. Mark Block believes lead to the best possible outcomes for patients.
“Our teams leverage the latest technology to provide patients efficient and accurate evaluations so that we can get patients started on the best available treatment as soon as possible,” said Block, chief of Memorial Healthcare System’s Division of Thoracic Surgery. “We use the Monarch™ Platform, to cite just one example, enabling us to perform robotic-assisted bronchoscopies simultaneously with endobronchial ultrasound to perform diagnosis and staging in one step, saving patients precious time.”
Dr. Block cites the Incidental Lung Nodule program as another instance of effective collaboration. This program alerts the lung cancer team to any abnormal spot in the lung that is found on a scan that was ordered by a physician looking for something else. These spots can be an early-stage lung cancer and acting on them right away can save lives.
