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Private Lung Cancer Surgery for Canadians
Your lung cancer surgery doesn’t have to depend on the next opening at one hospital. Immediate Surgery gives Canadians access to thoracic oncology teams in other provinces and at leading centers in the USA and Europe. A specialist reviews your scans in days, no referral needed, and once your plan is set we work to have surgery booked within weeks
- EThoracic surgeons in other provinces, the USA and Europe.
- ESkip the wait for a surgical consult. No referral needed.
- EStaging tests booked in parallel, not one at a time.
Your staging is underway. Your surgery shouldn’t stall.
- EYour chest CT and PET-CT go directly to a thoracic surgeon, who can say early on whether your tumour looks operable and what else is needed.
- EIf your plan stays in Canada, we look at thoracic programs in other provinces. If a center in the USA or Europe offers an earlier date or a specific technique, that's on the table too.
- EWhen chemotherapy or immunotherapy is planned before surgery, the surgeon is involved from the start, so the operation is ready when that treatment window closes.
Surgical centers across Canada, USA & Europe.
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Complete care coordination - We assist with every detail.
Matched by Procedure & Complexity
Thoracic Cancer Surgeons for Complex Cases
Whether lung cancer can be removed, and how, rarely depends on the tumour alone. Surgeons also look at the lymph nodes in the centre of the chest, how close the tumour sits to the main airway and blood vessels, and how well your lungs are working. Two teams can read the same scans differently. We send your case to thoracic surgeons who make these calls routinely, so your plan reflects the most experienced view available.
Understanding Your Surgical Options
Lung Cancer Surgery Options, From Wedge to Lobectomy
Removing less lung isn’t always better, and removing more isn’t always safer. For small, early tumours on the outer part of the lung, a segmentectomy can be a strong option that keeps more of your breathing capacity. Larger or more central cancers usually call for a lobectomy, sometimes with an airway reconstruction. The right answer comes from your scans, your node staging and your breathing tests, assessed by a surgeon who performs each option.
We can help you explore care for:
- NNon-small cell lung cancer
- NEarly-stage tumours
- NLung carcinoid tumours
- NStage III after pre-surgery treatment
- NLung metastases from other cancers
- NLung cancer with COPD or emphysema
- NMultiple or growing nodules
- NReduced lung function
- NSurgery vs. radiation decisions
Scans, staging & surgery on one timeline.
Your respirologist, oncologist and thoracic surgeon all need the same results. We keep them working from one file, including when surgery has to follow chemotherapy or immunotherapy.
Patient surgical experience
Stories from liver cancer surgery patients.
“My breathing tests weren’t great and I assumed that meant no. The review explained exactly where I stood and why.”
“My tumour sat close to the main airway. Finding a surgeon who does that kind of operation regularly was the whole point for me.”
“My PET scan, the bronchoscopy and my surgical consult all happened within two weeks. No chasing a single result.”
Private Cancer Surgery Options
Specializing in surgical oncology solutions.
Breast Cancer Surgery
Lumpectomy or mastectomy, with reconstruction planned alongside.
Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Bowel resection and lymph node clearance.
Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
Whipple and other complex pancreatic resections.
Liver Cancer Surgery
Partial liver resection for primary or spread disease.
Lung Cancer Surgery
Lobectomy and wedge resection with node staging.
Melanoma & Soft Tissue Sarcoma Surgery
Wide excision of melanoma and soft tissue sarcomas.
SURGICAL EXPERTISE MEETS TECHNOLOGY
Advanced thoracic imaging & techniques for lung cancer.
Lung cancer surgery starts before the operation, with accurate staging. PET-CT shows where cancer may have spread, but lymph nodes in the centre of the chest often need to be sampled directly to confirm it. Private surgical centers in our network pair that staging with robotic and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), chosen by the tumour’s size and position rather than habit.
- NSystematic lymph node removal during the operation.
- NSleeve resection to save lung near the central airway.
- N3D CT reconstruction to plan segment-level surgery.
- NFrozen-section pathology during surgery to confirm margins.
Expediting surgery access
We provide surgical options across Canada.
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Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
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Questions about private lung cancer surgery.
Should I have chemotherapy or immunotherapy before lung cancer surgery?
Sometimes. For some stage II and III lung cancers, treatment before surgery is now a common approach, to shrink the tumour and treat any cancer cells that may have spread. For many early-stage cancers, surgery comes first. Biomarker results such as EGFR or ALK can also change the plan. It helps to have the surgeon involved before any pre-surgery treatment begins, so the operation is planned from day one.
Why do my lymph nodes need to be sampled if I've already had a PET scan?
A PET scan shows where cancer might be, but it can't always confirm it. Nodes can light up because of inflammation, and small deposits can be missed. Sampling the nodes in the centre of the chest, usually by EBUS or mediastinoscopy, confirms your stage before surgery. That result decides whether surgery should come first. We work to book it quickly so it doesn't hold up your plan.
I've been told my lung cancer is stage III. Is surgery still possible?
For some patients. Stage III covers a wide range of situations. When cancer involves a limited set of lymph nodes, or responds well to treatment before surgery, an operation may be part of the plan. When it involves several node areas or major structures in the chest, chemoradiation is usually the better choice. A review by an experienced thoracic team will tell you where your case sits.
Is radiation an alternative to surgery for early lung cancer?
For some patients. Stereotactic radiation (SBRT) is a precise, high-dose treatment often used for early cancers in people who can't safely have an operation. For patients who are fit for surgery, an operation is generally preferred, partly because it also removes and stages the lymph nodes. Which option suits you is a question for both a thoracic surgeon and a radiation oncologist, and we can arrange that conversation.
Is a segmentectomy enough, or do I need a full lobectomy?
It depends on the tumour. For small cancers on the outer part of the lung with no sign of spread to the lymph nodes, recent large studies support removing a segment rather than a whole lobe for selected patients. Larger tumours, central tumours and some cancer types are still usually treated with a lobectomy. A thoracic surgeon who performs both can explain which one fits your scans and why.
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Send us a few details about your surgical needs. Our intake team will follow up within 24 – 48 hours to schedule a one-hour consultation.
