Health Reference Guide

Lung Cancer


Overview What Is Lung Cancer? (American Cancer Society) What You Need to Know about Lung Cancer (National Cancer Institute) Condition Specific Sites Lung Cancer Awarenes Campaign Lung Cancer Online Lung Cancer Information Library Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education American Lung Association Symptoms "Smoker's cough" that worsens Coughing up blood, even a small amount Chest pain Shortness of breath New onset of wheezing Repeated bouts of pneumonia or bronchitis Hoarseness that lasts more than 2 week Diagnosis Bronchoscopy (WebMDHealth) Mediastinoscopy (WebMDHealth) Transthoracic needle biopsy (WebMDHealth) Sputum Cytology (WebMDHealth) Thoracentesis (WebMDHealth) Video thoracoscopy Treatments Types of Treatment for Lung Cancer (American Cancer Society) Overview (Mayo) Research From MedLine Bevacizumab Combined with Chemotherapy Prolongs Survival for Some Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer (National Cancer Institute) Discovery Promises Better Use of Iressa for Lung Cancer (American Cancer Society) FDA Statement on Iressa (Food and Drug Administration) Gender Gap for Lung Cancer Rates Narrowing (American College of Chest Physicians) Many Lung Cancer Patients Feel Stigmatized (American Cancer Society) Post-Surgery Chemotherapy Improves Survival in Early Lung Cancer (National Cancer Institute) Presence of Gene Mutation Tightly Linked to Drug Effectiveness in Lung Cancer (National Cancer Institute) Researchers Report Progress against Lung Cancer (American Cancer Society) What's New in Lung Cancer Research and Treatment? (American Cancer Society) Anatomy Atlas of the Body: The Respiratory System -- Basic Function (American Medical Association) Ogranizations and Patient-Centered Sites Lung Cancer Awarenes Campaign Lung Cancer Online Lung Cancer Information Library Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education American Lung Association Lungcancer.org (Cancer Care, Inc., Oncology Nursing Society) National Cancer Institute American Cancer Society