Lung Cancer Screening: Ask Dr. Eric Anderson

Eric Anderson, MD, is the director of Interventional Pulmonology. His special interests include thoracic oncology, robotic radiosurgery with CyberKnife to lung tumors, lung cancer screening, and procedures for diagnosis, staging, and treatment of lung cancer.

0:01 Meet Dr. Anderson
2:31 What is the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital lung cancer screening program?
3:40 Who should be screened for lung cancer and why is it important?
4:39 Are there other ways to decrease my odds of getting lung cancer?
5:10 Aside from smoking, what are other risk factors for lung cancer?
5:37 Is lung cancer hereditary?
6:16 What happens next if a lung nodule is found during screening?
6:43 What is the average age that someone is diagnosed with lung cancer?
7:30 What is the multidisciplinary clinic for lung cancer patients?
8:37 Why is a multidisciplinary care approach important?
9:02 How does this team approach benefit patients?
9:54 How does the multidisciplinary clinic speed up my care?
10:14 Will I always go to the multidisciplinary clinic for my lung cancer care?
10:59 How has COVID-19 impacted lung cancer screening and what is your message to those at risk?