Lung Cancer

    Overview

    Two major types of lung cancer are non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. Causes of lung cancer include smoking, secondhand smoke, exposure to certain toxins, and family history. Treatment options may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination thereof.

    Our providers

    Profiles
    Omar Abdulfattah

    Omar Abdulfattah, MD

    Pulmonary Medicine Physician Pulmonary Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Edem Agamah

    Edem Agamah, MD

    Oncologist Cancer Care, Internal Medicine
    315 W. Carpenter St. 1st Floor Clinic B Springfield, IL 62702
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    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Waqas Azhar

    Waqas Azhar, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine Cancer Care
    315 W. Carpenter St. Springfield, IL 62702
    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Traves Crabtree

    Traves Crabtree, MD

    Cardiothoracic Surgeon Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cancer Care, General Surgery
    315 W. Carpenter St. 2nd Floor, Clinic C Springfield, IL 62702
    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Hillary Danenberger

    Hillary Danenberger, NP-C

    Certified Nurse Practitioner Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Not Currently Accepting New Patients
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    Dodie Gazda

    Dodie Gazda, ANP-BC

    Certified Nurse Practitioner Cancer Care
    315 W. Carpenter St. 1st Floor Clinic B Springfield, IL 62702
    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Stephen Hazelrigg

    Stephen Hazelrigg, MD

    Cardiovascular Surgeon Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cancer Care
    315 W. Carpenter St. 1st Floor Clinic A Springfield, IL 62702
    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Aziz Khan

    Aziz Khan, MD

    Executive Director of Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU Cancer Care
    315 W. Carpenter St. 1st Floor Clinic B Springfield, IL 62702
    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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    Krishna Rao

    Krishna Rao, MD

    Oncologist Cancer Care
    315 W. Carpenter St. 1st Floor Clinic B Springfield, IL 62702
    Accepting new patients
    217-545-8000
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