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Latest News
- Latest News
- Breath Analyzer Detects Lung Cancer (06/01/2005, Reuters Health)
- Hispanics Fare Worse with Early Lung Cancer (05/27/2005, Reuters Health)
- Diet May Modify Radon-related Lung Cancer Risk (05/19/2005, Reuters Health)
- Aggressive Treatment OK for Elderly Lung Cancer Patients (05/02/2005, American Cancer Society)
- Clinical Trial of Gefitinib for Advanced Lung Cancer Closes Early (04/18/2005, National Cancer Institute)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Lung Cancer
(National Cancer Institute) - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Small Cell Lung Cancer (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - What You Need to Know about Lung Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish
Overviews
- Overviews
- Lung Cancer
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - Lung Cancer Questions and Answers (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- What Is Lung Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Can Lung Cancer Be Found Early? (American Cancer Society)
- Computed Tomography (CT): Chest (Radiological Society of North America)
- Flexible Bronchoscopy (American College of Chest Physicians) - Links to PDF
- How Is Lung Cancer Diagnosed? (American Cancer Society)
- How Is Lung Cancer Staged? (American Cancer Society)
- Radiography (X-Ray): Chest (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
Treatment
- Treatment
- FDA Approves First Drug for Rare Type of Cancer (Food and Drug Administration)
- Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute)
- Thoracotomy (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - Types of Treatment for Lung Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- VATS Lobectomy
(slp 3D) - Requires media player - One hour program - VATS Lobectomy Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (slp 3D) - Requires media player - One hour program
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Lung Cancer (PDQ): Prevention (National Cancer Institute)
- Lung Cancer (PDQ): Screening (National Cancer Institute)
- Surgeon General Releases National Health Advisory On Radon (Surgeon General)
- What Are the Risk Factors for Lung Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
Health Check Tools
- Health Check Tools
- Lung Cancer Risk Questionnaire (Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention)
Also available in: Spanish
Disease Management
- Disease Management
- Lung Cancer: What Happens after Treatment? (American Cancer Society)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Cigarette Smoking and Cancer: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Radon and Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- What Should You Ask Your Doctor about Lung Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Lung Neoplasms (National Institutes of Health)
- National Lung Screening Trial Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - National Lung Screening Trial Reaches Goal of 50,000 Participants (National Cancer Institute)
Genetics
- Genetics
- Do We Know What Causes Lung Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
- Genes and Disease: Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
- Location of Potential Familial Lung Cancer Gene Discovered (National Cancer Institute)
Research
- Research
- Bevacizumab Combined with Chemotherapy Prolongs Survival for Some Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- FDA Statement on Iressa (Food and Drug Administration)
- Gender Gap for Lung Cancer Rates Narrowing (American College of Chest Physicians)
- Many Lung Cancer Patients Feel Stigmatized (American Cancer Society)
- Post-Surgery Chemotherapy Improves Survival in Early Lung Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- Researchers Report Progress against Lung Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- What's New in Lung Cancer Research and Treatment? (American Cancer Society)
Anatomy/Physiology
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Atlas of the Body: The Respiratory System -- Basic Function (American Medical Association)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Cancer.gov Dictionary (National Cancer Institute)
- Lung Cancer Glossary (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
Directories
- Directories
- Find a Member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (Society of Thoracic Surgeons)
- National Cancer Institute Cancer Centers Program (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Cancer Society
- American Lung Association
- Lungcancer.org (Cancer Care, Inc., Oncology Nursing Society)
- National Cancer Institute
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- Thousands to Get Coverage for Cancer Drugs under Medicare Demo Program (American Cancer Society)
Statistics
- Statistics
- Lung Cancer Statistics (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Trends in Lung Cancer Morbidity and Mortality (American Lung Association) - Links to PDF
- What Are the Key Statistics for Lung Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
Other Languages
- Other Languages
- Lung Cancer (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - In Cambodian
- Lung Cancer (Harborview Medical Center, Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - In Vietnamese