Northeast Philadelphia — (September 22, 2020): Nazareth Hospital has added endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) – a new, advanced procedure for diagnosing and staging lung cancer – to its comprehensive lung cancer services, which range from screenings and surgical care to radiation therapy, chemotherapy and survivorship.
 
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States. More people in the United States die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer and this is true for both men and women.
 
EBUS is a highly effective procedure used to diagnose and stage lung cancer and take less invasive biopsies. A pulmonologist uses a flexible tube that goes through the mouth and into the windpipe and lungs to take an ultrasound of the area in question. Patients can expect to receive moderate sedation or general anesthesia and usually go home the same day. This procedure can play a critical role in helping a multidisciplinary care team coordinate a plan specially designed for each individual patient.
 
"We are truly pleased that we are able to invest in technology and make it available to our community," explains Dr. Edward O'Dell, Chief Medical Officer at Nazareth Hospital. "Offering a comprehensive continuum of lung cancer care is a great source of pride for us."
 
To learn more about this procedure as well as the comprehensive cancer services offered at Nazareth, please visit trinityhealthma.org/cancer.
 
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About Nazareth Hospital
Founded in 1940, Nazareth Hospital is guided by its Catholic-health core values of reverence, stewardship, integrity, justice and commitment to the underserved. Located in Northeast Philadelphia, and with 205 licensed beds and 28 skilled nursing beds, Nazareth Hospital is a community teaching hospital and provides a full array of healthcare services, including emergency care, surgery, vascular services, wound care services, cardiac care, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and cancer care. Nazareth Hospital is a nationally certified Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center and has earned national accreditations for heart failure care and PCI. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is a Regional Health System that includes Mercy Catholic Medical Center – Mercy Fitzgerald Campus in Darby, Pa.; Mercy Catholic Medical Center – Mercy Philadelphia Campus in West Philadelphia; Nazareth Hospital in Northeast Philadelphia; Saint Francis Healthcare in Wilmington, Del.; St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, Pa. and home health and LIFE programs. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation.
 
About Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is a Regional Health System that includes Mercy Catholic Medical Center – Mercy Fitzgerald Campus in Darby, Pa.; Mercy Catholic Medical Center – Mercy Philadelphia Campus in West Philadelphia; Nazareth Hospital in Northeast Philadelphia; Saint Francis Healthcare in Wilmington, Del.; St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, Pa., and home health and LIFE programs throughout the region. These entities include hospitals, associated clinics, medical offices, specialized facilities, affiliated institutions and foundations serving together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within their communities. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is a member of Trinity Health.