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General Cancer Resources |
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Coping with Cancer
Managing side effects and complications caused by cancer and its treatment.
Support and Resources
Information about cancer support organizations, finances, insurance, home care, and hospice care.
Educational Materials About Clinical Trials
Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional cancer treatments.
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Definition of lung cancer: Cancer that forms in tissues of the lung, usually in the cells lining air passages. The two main types are small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. These types are diagnosed based on how the cells look under a microscope.
Estimated new cases and deaths from lung cancer (non-small cell and small cell combined) in the United States in 2008:
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New cases: 215,020
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Deaths: 161,840
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See the online booklet What You Need To Know About™ Lung Cancer to learn about lung cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.
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Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
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Clinical Trials to Treat Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
[patient] [health professional]
Clinical Trials to Treat Small Cell Lung Cancer
FDG-PET Lung and Lymphoma Projects: Q & A
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Information related to prevention, genetics, and risk factors
Lung Cancer Prevention
[patient] [health professional]
Clinical Trials to Prevent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Clinical Trials to Prevent Small Cell Lung Cancer
Clinical Trials: Smoking
Long-Term Smoking Cessation Cuts Risk
Smoking Home Page
Cancer Risk: Understanding the Puzzle
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Information about methods of cancer detection including new imaging technologies, tumor markers, and biopsy procedures
Lung Cancer Screening
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Clinical Trials to Screen for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Clinical Trials to Screen for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Screening May Not Reduce Deaths
National Lung Screening Trial (NLST)
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Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data
Clinical Trials for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Clinical Trials for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Trial Results
National Lung Screening Trial (NLST)
How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial
Resources available from the PubMed database
Cancer Topic Searches: Thoracic Cancers
Cancer Literature in PubMed
Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports
NCI Funded Research Portfolio
Lung SPOREs
Lung Cancer - NCI Office of Women's Health
State of the Science: Lung Cancer Meetings
Lung Cancer Progress Review Group Report
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival
Cancer Stat Fact Sheet: Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus
Snapshot of Lung Cancer
Finding Cancer Statistics
Understanding Cancer Statistics
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