Sierra Nevada Cancer Center has served the Northern Nevada area for many years to provide the community with the best cancer-fighting technology available. The treatment center pridesitself on staying at the forefront of cancer research and is committed to offering patients the most leading-edge treatments available.

1. Sierra Nevada Cancer Center Offers Lung Cancer Treatment in Your Hometown
Lung Cancer Treatment Options
Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in both men and women. Lung cancer causes more deaths than
colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers combined. Chemotherapy continues to be the most effective
lung cancer treatment available in the United States. Sierra Nevada Cancer Center has successfully used
chemotherapy to combat lung cancer in the past. Dr. Perez and his team, after thoroughevaluation of
your condition and your lifestyle, will recommend which cancer treatment is best for you.
Sierra Nevada Cancer Center is always looking for new ways to fight cancer. Lung cancer vaccines are
not yet an FDA-approved reality, but remain a technology on the watch list for lung cancer centers
across America — as well as Sierra Nevada Cancer Center.
In the spring of 2015, the FDA approved lung cancer treatment with nivolumab (Opdivo®). This
advancement in immunotherapy for lung cancer is an exciting new development in the field of lung
cancer treatment. Once thought of as a type of cancer that was poorly immunogenic, lung cancer is now
the target of immune-based therapies. Studies show that a patient using nivolumab had a 40 percent
reduced risk of death when used to treat non small-cell lung cancer that has failed chemotherapy.
The type of treatment recommended typically depends on factors such as the stage of the cancer when
detected and if it has spread to other parts of the body, the type of lung cancer, whether the cancer has
mutations and the patient's general health.
Advances in Lung Cancer Care
In addition to being the leading killer in men and women, lung cancer is the most common cancer
worldwide. Sierra Nevada Cancer Center is committed to providing the best in lung cancer care, keeping
the patients’ needs and comfort in mind. Sierra Nevada Cancer Center has locations throughout Nevada
as well as northern California, so patients with lung cancer do not have to travel far for their lung cancer
treatment. Sierra Nevada Cancer Center offers specialized treatment for all of its patients, treating them
with what they need and what treatments best suit their lifestyles.
Sierra Nevada Cancer Center remains dedicated to offering the best technology available in their
patients’ fight against cancer. Sierra Nevada Cancer Center keeps well-informed in the field of lung
cancer treatment and lung cancer care so they can better serve the Northern Nevada community.
Though there is not yet a cure for lung cancer, Sierra Nevada Cancer Center provides the best care
available for all of their patients.