Patient Education Information

What You Need to Know About Lung Cancer - CancerNet from the National Cancer Institute provides these fact sheets on all aspects of lung cancer.

NIH Senior Health: Lung Cancer - This website for older adults was developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine. This is a talking website. Click the "Turn Speech On" button at the top of the page to hear the text read aloud.

Lung Cancer - WomensHealth.gov presents questions and answers about lung cancer.

Lung Cancer - The Food and Drug Administration provides this review.

Lung Cancer: Basic Information - The CDC has published this information about lung cancer.

Advanced Lung Cancer: Issues to Consider - The American College of Chest Physicians has created this booklet.

Asbestos.com - Learn more about asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma at this site.

CancerCare.org - CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization that provides free, professional support services for anyone affected by cancer.

Cancer Dictionary - Need the definition of a term? Here is the best place to look.

Cancer Facts - The National Cancer Institute has created dozens of fact sheets about all aspects of cancer, they can be accessed here. They also have versions in Spanish.

Cigarette Smoking & Cancer - The National Cancer Institute has created this list of questions and answers.

Facts About Lung Cancer - Basic facts from the American Lung Association on the causes, treatments and prevention of lung cancer.

JAMA Patient Page: Lung Cancer - The American Medical Association supplies this information from their Journal.

Learn About Cancer - This detailed information on lung cancer comes from the American Cancer Society. Simply click on "Choose a cancer type" under the Patients, Family, & Friends section of this web site, scroll down, and highlight the specific cancer type.

Living With Lung Cancer - Learn more from the American College of Chest Physicians.

Lung Cancer - This page comes from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

MD Anderson Cancer Center - Read the latest news and research from this respected Cancer Center.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Secondhand Smoke: Questions and Answers - This comes from the National Cancer Institute.

Understanding Your Cancer Risk - This interactive quiz will help you see how at risk you might be for this type of cancer.

What is Lung Cancer? - Excellent information on lung cancer from the respected Mayo Clinic.

Your Cancer Risk - Take this quick quiz from Washington University in St. Louis to see what your risk level is, and how to lower that risk.