At the University of Minnesota, patients with cancer of the chest region (thorax) are treated at the Masonic Cancer Clinic and University of Minnesota Medical Center.

Thoracic cancer patients often require complex therapeutic approaches that combine surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and, in many cases, novel therapies and procedures. The Thoracic Oncology Program applies its comprehensive, multidisciplinary team approach to caring for more than 1,000 of these patients each year.

Care Team

Visit the University of Minnesota Physicians Masonic Cancer Clinic Web site to learn more about specialists in the Thoracic Oncology Program.

Clinical Trials

• Find a Clinical Trial
• About Clinical Trials

Contact program coordinator Teri Kast, 612-273-5396, for more information about clinical trials.

Cancer Information

The Masonic Cancer Center offers cancer information provided by the National Cancer Institute:

• Esophageal Cancer Prevention
• Esophageal Cancer Screening
• Esophageal Cancer Treatment
• Lung Cancer Prevention
• Lung Cancer Screening
• Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Malignant Mesothelioma