As the first hospital specializing in various diseases of the respiratory system, especially the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, the Korea Cancer Center Hospital has been playing an unrivaled role in the field of respiratory diseases in Korea. The Department of Pulmonology at the Korea Cancer Center Hospital is led by Cheol Hyeon Kim, Hye Ryoun Kim, and Seo Yun Kim.
The department has accumulated extensive data and experiences on lung cancer treatment. It is using state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment including endobronchial ultrasound.
In recent years, it has been performing lung cancer-targeted therapy and immunotherapy through special examinations for various genes causing lung cancer. At the same time, the department is actively conducting basic and clinical translational researches and clinical trials to develop new lung cancer treatments.