Lung Nodule Evaluation Clinic

Clinical service overview

Alfred Health runs a weekly lung nodule clinic and a lung nodule multidisciplinary meeting (MDM).

We accept referrals for GP and specialist for:

• Category 5 or 6 risk nodules detected through the National Lung Cancer Screening Programme (NLCSP)
• Incidental lung nodules that require follow up according to guidelines

Some patients may need to undergo additional testing before review, such as a dedicated or up to date CT scan of the chest, PET scan or lung function testing.

Patients will be reviewed either face-to-face or via telehealth to formulate a management plan that may involve a diagnostic procedure, short interval surveillance CT or discharge back to the referring doctor.

Providing the following information in the referral will ensure timely review and management:

• Location and provider of CT scan
• Previous CT scan reports if available
• Smoking history
• Personal and family history of malignancy (including lung cancer)
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Score or other assessment of performance status

Clinic times