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Lung Cancer
Information Guide

Doctor Approved! icon The purpose of this information guide is to direct patients and health care professionals to sources of information on cancer and related topics, it does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for Information seeking. All listed materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in room B1-361.

Updated 11/10

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Brochures

American College of Chest Physicians publications:

CancerCare publications:

Lung Cancer Alliance.

Lung Cancer: Understanding the Diagnosis. A printable version is available at: www.lungcanceralliance.org.

National Cancer Institute. "What You Need to Know about Lung Cancer".

Books

American Cancer Society. Quick facts lung cancer: what you need to know--now. Atlanta, Ga.: American Cancer Society, 2007.

Lange, Vladimir. Be a Survivor: Lung Cancer Treatment Guide. Los Angeles, CA: Lange Productions, 2010.

Shiller, J.H., Karen Parles, and Amy Cipau. 100 Questions & Answers About Lung Cancer. 2nd Ed. Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett, 2010.

St. John, Tina With Every Breath: A Lung Cancer Guidebook. T.M. St. John: Vancouver, WA: 2009. It is available as an e-book.

Audiovisual Resources

An interactive tutorial on MedlinePlus.gov - Lung Cancer
  • Access MedlinePlus.gov at: www.medlineplus.gov
  • Click on "Videos & Cool Tools"
  • Click on "Interactive Tutorials"
  • Under the heading "Diseases and Conditions," select "Lung Cancer"
    This slide show utilizes illustrations, sound, and animations to provide basic, easy-to-understand explanations of lung cancer and its treatment. It is possible to turn on a voice over or print a text version.

Web Resources

American Cancer Society:
  • Access the American Cancer Society website at: cancer.org
  • Click on: "Learn About Cancer"
  • Select from the list and click "Go"

American Lung Association - Lung Cancer

  • Access the American Lung Association at: www.lungusa.org
  • Click on "Lung Disease"
  • Click on "Lung Cancer"

American Society of Clinical Oncology - Cancer.Net Guide to Lung Cancer

  • Access the American Society of Clinical Oncology website at: www.cancer.net
  • Click on Cancer Types
  • Click on "I-L" and select "Lung Cancer"

CancerCare - Lung Cancer.org

Access to information, news and Virtual Teleconferences on lung cancer.

Lung Cancer Alliance

The information on this site covers a large variety of issues relating to lung cancer including symptom management, imaging techniques and clinical trials.

University of Michigan Resources - Tobacco Consultation Service

Group and individual quit-smoking programs. For more information access the above web site or call 734-936-5988.

Patient Support Organization

Lung Cancer Alliance
888 16th Street
Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20006

E-mail: info@lungcanceralliance.org

This document is not intended to take the place of the care and attention of your personal physician or other professional medical services. Our aim is to promote active participation in your care and treatment by providing information and education. Questions about individual health concerns or specific treatment options should be discussed with your physician.

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