- Lung Cancer Alliance
National nonprofit organization advocating for people living with or at risk from lung cancer.
www.lungcanceralliance.org
- Wikipedia: Lung Cancer
User-edited article about lung cancer, the disease of uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. Includes its types, causes, staging, treatment, and prognosis.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung_cancer
- Lung Cancer.org
Offers information for lung cancer patients and their families, and referral to CancerCare's free professional counseling, education programs, and financial assistance for people with lung cancer.
www.lungcancer.org
- Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education (ALCASE)
Provides information and support. Online donation form available.
www.alcase.org
- Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Dedicated to defeating lung cancer through research, prevention, and support for those affected.
www.roycastle.org
- Lung Cancer Online
Informational resources for lung cancer patients and families. Includes facts on symptoms, side effects, treatment options, and much more.
www.lungcanceronline.org
- Learn About Lung Cancer - Small Cell
From the American Cancer Society. Includes definition of small cell lung cancer, risk factors, prevention, treatment, and more.
www.cancer.org/docroot/lrn/lrn_0.asp
- MedlinePlus: Lung Cancer
Includes articles on symptoms, treatment, prevention, clinical trials, and more about the cancer also called bronchogenic carcinoma.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lungcancer.html
- National Lung Cancer Partnership
Nonprofit organization with a mission to decrease deaths due to lung cancer, and help patients live longer and better, through research, awareness, and advocacy. Formerly Women Against Lung Cancer (WALC).
www.nationallungcancerpartnership.org
- Mom's Cancer
Online comic by Brian Fies that tells the story of the artist's mother's battle with metastatic lung cancer.
www.momscancer.com
- LUNGevity Foundation
Funds innovative research designed to treat and cure lung cancer, the nation's leading cancer killer.
www.lungevity.org
- Lung Cancer Information Center
Contains information for health professionals and patients on diagnosis, staging, and treatment of various forms of lung cancer.
www.meds.com/lung/lunginfo.html
- International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
Aims to promote the study of the etiology, epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and all other aspects of lung cancer, and to disseminate information about lung cancer to the members of the Association, to the medical community at large, and to the public.
www.iaslc.org
- MayoClinic: Lung Cancer
Comprehensive overview including symptoms, treatment, causes of non small and small cell types, as well as coping with lung cancer.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/lung-cancer/DS00038
- My Cancer Blog
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Veteran journalist Leroy Sievers chronicles his battle with lung cancer.
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5497708
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Lung Cancer Risk Assessment
Prediction tool to assess a long-term smoker's risk of developing lung cancer in the next 10 years based on the person's age, sex, smoking history, and asbestos exposure.
www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/12463.cfm
- CancerBackup: Lung Cancer Information Center
Disease information including lung cancer types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment overview, controlling symptoms, and follow-up measures.
www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Cancertype/Lung
- Cuneo Lung Cancer Study Group (CuLCaSG)
Promotes clinical research in the area.
www.culcasg.org
- Joan's Legacy
Home of the Joan Scarangello Foundation to Conquer Lung Cancer. Supports lung cancer research by awarding individual research grants, promoting journalistic work that increases awareness of the disease, and collaborating with other not-for-profit organizations.
www.joanslegacy.org
- MedicineNet: Lung Cancer
Facts about lung cancer treatment, diagnosis, staging, types, and causes such as smoking.
www.medicinenet.com/lung_cancer/article.htm
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