Cancer Care Without Compromise.

Nationally recognized care does not require a road trip.

When the diagnosis is serious, the decision feels even heavier. At Palm Beach Health Network, we bring thoracic oncology, interventional pulmonology, and minimally invasive thoracic surgery together, so you can move forward with clarity, and confidence.

In lung and thoracic cancer care, many patients worry less about distance and more about making the wrong decision. It’s normal to wonder: “Am I settling if I stay local?”

Here’s what we want you to know: Palm Beach County has quality thoracic cancer care right here, with the specialists, coordination, and technology that help patients make the next step with confidence.

• One coordinated plan across pulmonology, thoracic surgery, oncology, imaging, and navigation
• Multidisciplinary review — so important details don’t get missed
• Faster path from finding → diagnosis → treatment
• Care that stays close to your life and support system when treatment becomes a rhythm

Thoracic oncology expertise for cancers of the chest

Thoracic cancer refers to cancers in the chest (thoracic cavity), including lung cancer and other complex conditions.

Conditions we commonly evaluate and treat:

• Lung cancer (NSCLC and other types)
• Suspicious lung nodules and abnormal imaging findings
• Esophageal cancer (if applicable within your service line)
• Thymic and mediastinal tumors
• Pleural disease and other thoracic concerns

Advanced tools—guided by experience

Technology matters most when it’s placed in the right hands and used at the right moment. Our program combines specialized experience with capabilities designed to improve precision, reduce invasiveness, and keep care moving.

• Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (Ion)

Minimally invasive access to difficult-to-reach areas of the lung, supporting diagnosis and care planning.

Delray Medical Center was the first in the nation—and the world—to earn the Center of Excellence in Robotic Assisted Bronchoscopy accreditation from the Surgical Review Corporation.

• Low-dose CT lung cancer screening

A painless scan designed to detect lung cancer earlier—when it may be easier to treat.

• Minimally invasive thoracic surgery (da Vinci 5 platform)

Designed to support smaller incisions and a surgical approach that prioritizes recovery and precision.

Delray Medical Center is accredited as a Center of Excellence in Robotics, from Surgical Review Corporation

• Enhanced recovery techniques

Including cryo nerve blocks to help patients get up and moving shortly after surgery.

• Proton therapy access on campus (Delray)

An advanced radiation option for select cases, integrated into a coordinated cancer plan.

• Galvanized / “Galvanize” therapy

Advanced therapy option featured in a recent patient success story.

Comprehensive cancer care—coordinated from day one

Thoracic cancer care isn’t one appointment—it’s a sequence of decisions. PBHN coordinates the full journey:

• Detection & screening
• Diagnostic workup and staging
• Surgical evaluation (when appropriate)
• Medical oncology and radiation planning
• Navigation, supportive services, and follow-up

Multimodality Tumor Board Review

Complex thoracic cases benefit from a team review—bringing multiple specialties together around one plan.

A second opinion can change everything

If you’ve been diagnosed—or told “we found something”—a second opinion can clarify options and accelerate next steps. We make it easier to get answers locally, without sacrificing sophistication.

How it works:

• Speak with Patient Navigator Caroyln Kern or Jeanne Sixta for real-time guidance
• Lung Nodule Clinic: Every Wednesday with an interventional pulmonology physician (South Palm Beach County)
• Multimodality Tumor Board: Every Friday (South Palm Beach County)
• Coordinated next steps: imaging, diagnostic bronchoscopy, surgical consults, oncology referrals

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Recognized programs. Real standards.

• Commission on Cancer (American College of Surgeons) accreditation
• American College of Radiology (ACR) designation for lung cancer screening centers
• Robotic programs accredited by the Surgical Review Corporation
• Robotic endoscopic center of excellence claims

Boca Raton, Bethesda, and the Boca corridor

If you live in Boca Raton or the surrounding communities, you don’t have to leave Palm Beach County to access advanced thoracic oncology and lung cancer care. PBHN helps you get the expertise and coordination you want—closer to home for the appointments that add up.

Serving patients across Boca Raton and Boynton Beach communities.