Thoracic malignancies are major, global health problems. Lung cancer is the most common cancer and cause of cancer death in the world, with more than 1.5 million deaths per year.

Oesophagal cancer is the 6th most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide, and the 4th most common cause in developing nations.

The Department of thoracic oncology primarily treats patients with all thoracic malignancies such as tumours of the lung, oesophagus, mediastinum and chest wall. It also serves patients with pulmonary metastases from other cancers. Most patients require multidisciplinary treatment. Based on the latest available evidence, the patient has choices like surgery (including minimally invasive surgery to improve operative outcomes) or a combination of chemotherapy/radiation therapy and surgery.

We treat the following types of cancers:

• Oesophagal cancer
• Lung cancer
• Mediastinal Cancer
• Chest wall tumour
• Pulmonary Metastases
• Tumours of the airway (trachea & bronchus)
• Malignant Mesothelioma