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Helen, a Lung Cancer Survivor, says:
“Listening is life-saving!”
Helen knows her health Helen turned to University Hospital in Syracuse,
where she’d had an excellent experience with
facts: she knows that open-heart surgery.
“What would you do if this were your cancer?”
lung cancer is the Helen asked her thoracic surgeon,
leading cause of Dr. Leslie Kohman, director of the
Thoracic Oncology Program (TOP)
cancer death. and one of 91 cancer specialists at
University Hospital in Syracuse.
She also knows When Dr. Kohman recommend-
the importance ed aggressive treatment –
surgical removal of Helen’s
of following her upper right lung lung lobe –
Helen followed her advice.
doctors’ orders, Almost a decade later, Helen
is the picture of health. She
and she believes this volunteers at a senior center,
ushers at church and keeps up
simple strategy has with her grandchildren.
helped her outsmart She checks in with Dr. Kohman
every few months and continues to
lung cancer. follow her advice.
At University Hospital, Dr. Kohman’s
Thirty-five years ago, TOP initiative features an assembly
of multidisciplinary specialists –
Helen followed her surgeons, oncologists, radiologists,
doctor’s advice and radiation oncologists and others.
Together, they evaluate, advise and
quit her pack-a-day treat patients like Helen.
smoking habit. “With lung cancer, early detection
is key,” says Dr. Kohman. “A stage one
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tumor can often be removed completely
Nine years ago, a routine by surgery.”
chest x-ray suggested
Awarded to University Hospital:
lung cancer. Outstanding Achievement
Award, American College
of Surgeons’ Commission
on Cancer
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niversity Hospital’s Thoracic Oncology
Program (TOP) is a weekly multi-specialty
service for the treatment of patients with
lung cancer, esophageal cancer, mesothelioma,
mediastinal tumors, thymoma, malignant pleural
effusion and cancers metastatic to the chest.
TOP is the only service of its kind in Central
New York. In one appointment, your patient can
meet with a team of specialists from thoracic surgery,
medical oncology, radiation oncology, pulmonary TOP Core Team
medicine, thoracic radiology, and cytotechnology. While the physicians listed represent the core team,
patients may be seen by other members of each specialty.
TOP provides prompt, comprehensive patient
evaluations and treatment recommendations, timely THORACIC SURGERY RADIATION ONCOLOGY
feedback on patient progress and coordination of Leslie J. Kohman, MD Jeffrey A. Bogart, MD
treatment with referring physicians. Program Director Professor and Chair
Professor of Surgery of Radiation Oncology
University Hospital in Syracuse has the Chair, CALGB Surgery Chair, CALGB Radiation
shortest length of stay for major lung surgery in Committee Oncology Committee
Central New York. It is a high-volume hospital for
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY THORACIC SURGERY
esophageal surgery, resulting in lower mortality
Stephen L. Graziano, MD Elisabeth Uy Dexter, MD
and morbidity.
Professor of Medicine Assistant Professor of
For a TOP appointment or more information, CALGB Principal Surgery
physicians may call MD Direct, 800.544.1605. Investigator Maryanne Arcadi
PULMONARY MEDICINE Program Coordinator
Robert J. Lenox, MD, Cynthia Cary, RRT, RPFT
FCCP Smoking Cessation
Associate Professor of Counselor
Pulmonary and Critical Susan Felton, RN
Care Medicine Nurse Coordinator
Jeanmarie M. Glasser, MS,
THORACIC RADIOLOGY RT(T)
Ernest M. Scalzetti, MD Program Administrator
Professor of Radiology Linda J. Veit, BS, CCRA
Leslie J. Kohman, MD Director, Chest Radiology
Director Clinical Trials
E. Robert Heitzman Administrator, CALGB
Thoracic Oncology Program Endowed Professorship in
University Hospital Surgery Committee
Radiologic Research
THE ACADEMIC DIFFERENCE
MD Direct: 800-544-1605: University Hospital’s Physician-To-Physician Service