Lung CancerAmerican Cancer Society: Learn About Lung Cancer - The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. To learn about lung cancer, click on "Choose a cancer topic", scroll down, and highlight the specific cancer type. Cancerbackup: Lung Cancer Information Centre - Cancerbackup's mission is to give cancer patients and their families the up-to-date information, practical advice and support they need to reduce the fear and uncertainty of cancer. Cancer.Net: Lung Cancer - This is the patient information Web site of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). It is designed to help patients and families make informed health-care decisions. HealthyNJ:
Lung Cancer - HealthyNJ is a product of the University Libraries
at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Here you will
find links to lung cancer information as well as links to chat rooms,
message groups and sites in New Jersey. Lung Cancer Alliance - The Lung Cancer Alliance is the only not-for-profit organization dedicated solely to helping those living with lung cancer improve the quality of their lives through advocacy, support, and education. Lung Cancer Online - Lungcanceronline is a comprehensive, annotated directory to Internet information and resources for patients and families. Lung Cancer.org – This organization is dedicated to improving care for those with lung cancer by disseminating up-to-date and accurate information that encourages early diagnosis; shares developments in screening and treatment; and offers support to lung cancer patients and their loved ones. MedlinePlus:
Lung Cancer - Developed by the National Library of Medicine,
this consumer health site directs the user to selected online resources
on many common diseases, conditions, and concerns. MedlinePlus Interactive Tutorial: Lung Cancer OR Bronchoscopy - These interactive videos are from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated graphics, each tutorial explains the subject in easy-to-read language. You can also listen to the tutorial. Note: These tutorials require a special Flash plug-in, version 4 or above. If you do not have Flash, you will be prompted to obtain a free download of the software before you start the tutorial. National Cancer Institute: Lung Cancer Home Page - This government site will provide you with information on treatment, clinical trials and research. National Lung Cancer Partnership - The National Lung Cancer Partnership is a group of leading physicians and researchers, patient advocates, and lung cancer survivors, all dedicated to helping patients live longer and healthier lives. NIH Senior Health: Lung Cancer- This government site makes aging-related health information easily accessible. A talking function reads the text aloud and there are buttons to enlarge or enhance the text. NOAH: Lung Cancer - The information found at NOAH, New York Access to Health, is maintained by librarians and health professionals who find, select, and organize full-text consumer health information that is current, relevant, accurate and unbiased. OncoLink: Lung Cancer - OncoLink was founded in 1994 by Penn cancer specialists with a mission to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge. Find out about risk and prevention, screening, and treatment options at this site.
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