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Lung Cancer - Step 5: Find More Information email this page to a friendemail this page
Use this step to check out additional information on lung cancer. It is important to know that there is still much to be learned. Some aspects of lung cancer are still controversial. Researchers are conducting clinical trials to find more definitive answers.
 
NCI Web Site Topic Page for Lung Cancer
Cancer Topics: Lung Cancer
Main page for lung cancer on the NCI Web site.


Overviews
What You Need To Know About Lung Cancer
Detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of lung cancer.


Prevention, Genetics, Causes
Information related to prevention, genetics, and risk factors.

Lung Cancer (PDQ®): Prevention
[ patient ] [ health professional ]
Expert-reviewed information summary about factors that may influence the risk of developing lung cancer and about research aimed at the prevention of this disease.

Prevention and Cessation of Cigarette Smoking: Control of Tobacco Use (PDQ®)
[ patient ] [ health professional ]
Expert-reviewed information summary about research and guidelines focused on the prevention and cessation of cigarette smoking.

Screening and Testing
Information about methods of cancer detection, including new imaging technologies, tumor markers, and biopsy procedures.

Lung Cancer (PDQ®): Screening
[ patient ] [ health professional ]
Expert-reviewed information summary about tests used to detect or screen for lung cancer.


Treatment
Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy.


Clinical Trials
Lung Cancer Trial Results
Summaries of newsworthy clinical trial results.

National Lung Screening Trial (NLST)
An NCI research study that is comparing methods of lung cancer detection.

Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO)

Large-scale clinical trial to determine whether certain cancer screening tests reduce deaths from prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancer.

Search for Clinical Trials
Search engine for clinical trials that are open to participants by type of cancer, stage/subtype of cancer, type of trial, and location of trial.


Research
Cancer Research Portfolio
Search for research projects currently under way, by type of research, type of cancer, and participating institutions.


Related Topics
Tobacco and Cancer
NCI Web site topic page devoted to tobacco and cancer.

Fact Sheets: Tobacco/Smoking Cessation
Index page for all NCI Fact Sheets related to smoking and tobacco use.

You Can Quit Smoking Now!
An online guide to quitting.


Other Resources
Staying Healthy
Behaviors you can change to live a healthier lifestyle.

Get More Information From the National Cancer Institute
How to get additional information from the National Cancer Institute.

Your Disease Risk: Cancer
An interactive tool from the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention that estimates your risk of cancer and provides tips for prevention.

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