Lung Cancer

• Latest News
• Gene Mutation, Drug Identified for Lung Cancer (09/29/2004, Reuters Health)
• Virus Not Linked to Type of Lung Cancer (09/24/2004, Reuters Health)
• Location of Potential Familial Lung Cancer Gene Discovered (07/26/2004, National Cancer Institute)

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Lung Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
• What You Need to Know about Lung Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Overviews
• Lung Cancer (American Lung Association)
• Lung Cancer (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• What Is Lung Cancer? (American Cancer Society)

• Anatomy/Physiology
• Atlas of the Body: The Respiratory System -- Basic Function (American Medical Association)

• 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 File
• 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
• FDA Approves First Drug for Rare Type of Cancer (Food and Drug Administration)
• Malignant Mesothelioma (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute)
• Pneumonectomy: Can I Return to Normal Activities after Having a Lung Removed? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Small Cell Lung Cancer (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Thoracotomy (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• Types of Treatment for Lung Cancer (American Cancer Society)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Lung Neoplasms (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Mesothelioma (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)

• Specific Conditions
• Cigarette Smoking and Cancer: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Do We Know What Causes Lung Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
• Lung Cancer Questionnaire (Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention)
• Mesothelioma: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute)
• Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
  Also available in: Spanish
• What Should You Ask Your Doctor about Lung Cancer? (American Cancer Society)

• Prevention/Screening
• Lung Cancer (PDQ): Prevention (National Cancer Institute)
• Lung Cancer (PDQ): Screening (National Cancer Institute)
• Screening for Lung Cancer: Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (American College of Physicians)
• What Are the Risk Factors for Lung Cancer? (American Cancer Society)

• Disease Management
• Dyspnea (Alliance for Lung Cancer)
• Lung Cancer: What Happens after Treatment? (American Cancer Society)
• Neuropathy (Alliance for Lung Cancer)

• Coping
• Information for the Asking (Alliance for Lung Cancer) - Links to PDF File

• Related Issues
• Radon and Cancer (National Cancer Institute)

• Research
• Age Shouldn't Prevent Treatment for Lung Cancer (American Cancer Society)
• Alimta Approved for Lung Cancer (American Cancer Society)
• Detecting Spread of Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer within the Chest (American College of Physicians)
• Discovery Promises Better Use of Iressa for Lung Cancer (American Cancer Society)
• False Beliefs a Threat to Lung Cancer Patients (American Cancer Society)
• Many Lung Cancer Patients Feel Stigmatized (American Cancer Society)
• Post-Surgery Chemotherapy Improves Survival in Early Lung Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
• Presence of Gene Mutation Tightly Linked to Drug Effectiveness in 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)

• Genetics
• Genes and Disease: Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
• Location of Potential Familial Lung Cancer Gene Discovered (National Cancer Institute)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Cancer.gov Dictionary (National Cancer Institute)
• Glossary of Terms (Alliance for Lung Cancer)

• Directories
• National Cancer Institute Cancer Centers Program (National Cancer Institute)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Organizations
• Alliance for Lung Cancer
• American Cancer Society
• American Lung Association
• Lungcancer.org (Cancer Care, Inc., Oncology Nursing Society)
• National Cancer Institute

• Statistics
• Trends in Lung Cancer Morbidity and Mortality (American Lung Association) - Links to PDF File
• What Are the Key Statistics for Lung Cancer? (American Cancer Society)

• Women
• Women & Lung Cancer (Cancer Care, Inc., Oncology Nursing Society)