Lung Cancer

Shouldn't women know about it?

There are many forms of lung cancer. Today, lung cancer kills more women annually than any other cancer. Over 65 thousand women die yearly from lung cancer. There are many early signs of this cancer, but people are unaware of these symptoms. Please click on the resources below to get more information on this cancer.

Additional Resources

• Booklet: What You Need to Know about Lung Cancer - Booklet for cancer patients and general public from the National Cancer Institute. General but detailed information on all aspects of the disease.
• Cancerlinks: Lung Cancer - CancerLInks for lung cancer helps in searching for information about the disease of lung cancer with comprehensive listings of informative URLs.
• How is Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated - Professional information on the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer from the National Cancer Institute. Cellular Classifications, staging system, and treatment option for different stages of disease are discussed in detail here.
• Louisiana Cancer and Lung Trust Fund Board - Cancer control and cardio-pulmonary diseases with statistics, screening and public health in Louisiana.
• Lung Cancer and Cigarette Smoking Web Page
• Lung Cancer and Lung Health - A wide range of helpful Lung Cancer and Lung Health information links concerning treatment, prevention, diagnosis, email groups, support groups, personal stories and much more. Updated regularly.
• Lung Cancer, CancerLinksUSA.com - Your starting point for cancer information on the web. A physician guided website for cancer patients, family members, and caregivers.
• Lung Cancer: MedicineNet - Comprehensive yet easy to understand fact sheet on Lung Cancer.
• Lung Cancer Online - Comprehensive directory of lung cancer information and resources for patients and their families.
• Lung Tumors: A Multidisciplinary Database - A multimedia textbook on lung cancer for health professionals and patients. It provides information via case studies and a conventional textbook. Integrated into the site are video images and tools to help physicians. On-line CME credits are available as well.
• Lungcancerclaims.com, newsletter about the latest medical treatments, book excerpts, non-small cell treatment and stages HMO issues. - A medical and legal website for lung cancer, treatment, therapy, book excerpts, newsletter.
• Mediconsult.com : Lung Cancer Health and Medical Information - Lung Cancer health and medical resources from Mediconsult.com for patients, caregivers and professionals, educational material, news, drug information, journal articles, community, support.
• Question for Your Doctor about Lung Cancer - These frequently asked questions are provided by the practicing Oncologists. Patients may want to ask your Oncologists (cancer physicians) when they are diagnosed with lung cancer, and these questions can be used as a good reference.
• Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - Superior Vena Cava Syndrome is an emergent complication of lung cancer. However, it does not compromise prognosis if treated correctly.
• TEFNA - UCSD Lung Cancer EUS/FNA Study - Trans-esophageal endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a new technique which can sample posterior mediastinal lymph nodes adjacent to the esophagus. It has been used to diagnose and stage malignant lymph nodes in lung cancer patients.

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