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Lung Cancer
Information Guide

Doctor Approved! icon The purpose of this information guide is to help patients newly diagnosed with Lung Cancer and their families to find sources of information and support. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for information seeking. The materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center (PERC) of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in room B1-361.

Updated 4/07

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Brochures

CancerCare publications:

"Coping with Lung Cancer".

"Caring for Your Bones When you Have Lung Cancer" - note: the link opens a .pdf document.

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

NCCN. "Lung cancer: treatment guidelines for patients". Version II, 2004.

Article

Whittington, Elizabeth. "Diagnosis Cancer: Searching for Lung Cancer". Cure; Vol. 4, No. 3 Fall 2005 (p.13).

Books

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

Henschke, Claudia I. Lung Cancer: Myths, Facts, Choices - and Hope. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2002.

Parles, Karen. 100 Questions & Answers About Lung Cancer. 2nd Ed. Boston: Jones and Bartlett, 2003.

Scott, Walter. Lung Cancer: A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment. Omaha, NE: Addicus Books, 2000.

St. John, Tina With Every Breath: A Lung Cancer Guidebook. T.M.St. John: Vancouver, WA: 2004. It is available as an e-book.

Audiovisual Resources

Patient Education Institute. Lung Cancer Interactive Tutorial at Medlineplus.gov
  • Access at: www.medlineplus.gov
    (NOTE: this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience).
  • Click on: "Interactive Tutorials" and select from a list.
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

All About Lung Cancer
  • Go to the American Cancer Society
    (NOTE: this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience)
  • Click on "Choose a Cancer Type"
  • Select "Lung Cancer" from list and click "Go"
  • Click on "All About 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.

Lung Cancer Webcasts and Transcripts

  • Access www.healthology.com
    (NOTE: this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience)
  • Click on: "Health Information Library"
  • Select a health topic: lung cancer

It's Time to Focus On Lung Cancer

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

Lung Cancer Online

A directory of online lung cancer resources.

Email Groups (Listservs)

The Association of Cancer Online Resources, ACOR, hosts a number of listservs for lung cancer patients and families:
To subscribe go to www.acor.org and click on "Mailing Lists".

University of Michigan Resources

Tobacco Consultation Service - Smoking cessation counseling for patients interested in quitting tobacco. Call Barbara Land, Pager #1105, tel. (734) 936-5519 or e-mail batala@umich.edu.

Organization

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

E-mail: info@lungcanceralliance.org

This list does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources. It is provided for educational purposes only and are not intended for nor engaged in rendering medical advice or professional services. The information provided through this list and its links should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care.

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