Lung Cancer News and Resources

Cancer News on the Net: Lung Cancer Links . Resources on lung cancer from Medicine Online, the National Cancer Institute and CancerLit, among others.

CancerSource.com. Articles, interactive tools, community resources about lung cancer, smoking, etc. Some research updates.

Lung Cancer. The official Website of It's Time to Focus on Lung Cancer. This lung cancer awareness campaign is dedicated to improving care for those with lung cancer by disseminating up-to-date and accurate information that encourages early diagnosis, shares developments in screening and treatment, and offers support to lung cancer patients and their loved ones. Sponsors of this Website are Cancer Care and Oncology Nursing Society.

Lung Cancer Information Center. Guide to lung cancer, frequently asked questions, information on types of lung cancer, and information about screening and treatment; part of the Medicine OnLine Website, which offers medical information on education in oncology, literature searches through MedLine®, discussion groups on cancer and the Daily Oncology News Digest.

Lung Cancer Online. A comprehensive clearinghouse of information about lung cancer, created and maintained by lung cancer survivor Karen Parles. Features extensive links to other sites.

MedlinePlus: lung cancer. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 700 diseases and conditions.The link above will take you to lung cancer-specific news.

National Cancer Institute. Lung cancer home page of the National Cancer Institute.

New York Times/Women's Health: Lung Cancer. Information on lung cancer and women's health.

Websites of Lung Cancer-related Organizations

The American Legacy Foundation . ALF is dedicated to building a world where young people reject tobacco and anyone can quit. The foundation has two goals that guide its work toward creating tobacco-free generations: to arm all young people with the knowledge and tools to reject tobacco, and to eliminate disparities in access to tobacco prevention and cessation services.

American Lung Association. The American Lung Association® is the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States, with a National Office and constituent and affiliate associations around the country. Check out ALA’s Living with Lung Disease section.

Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR). ACOR Online Support Groups for Lung Cancer

Cuneo Lung Cancer Study Group (CuLCaSG). CuLCaSG is a regional organization in northwestern Italy committed to promoting lung cancer education and awareness for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers.

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. The purpose of the Association is to promote the study of the etiology, the epidemiology, the prevention, the diagnosis, the 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.

Joan's Legacy . Joan’s Legacy: The Joan Scarangello Foundation to Conquer Lung Cancer. Joan's Legacy is named for Joan Scarangello McNeive, a gifted writer, life-long New Yorker and nonsmoker, who died at age 47 in 2001 after a valiant nine-month fight with lung cancer. Joan’s Legacy is committed to fight lung cancer by funding innovative research and increasing awareness of the world’s leading cancer killer, with a special focus on non-smoking-related lung cancer.

LUNGevity Foundation. The LUNGevity Foundation is the only organization in the United States dedicated exclusively to funding lung cancer research.

National Familial Lung Cancer Registry. The Registry was established at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in September 1993. The goals of the Registry are: 1) to further our understanding of the causes of lung cancer (beyond smoking), and 2) to serve as an educational resource for persons at risk for lung cancer.

Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation is the only charity in the world wholly dedicated to defeating lung cancer, the biggest cancer killer in the world.

Thomas G. Labreque Foundation. The foundation was founded in 2002 by the Labrecque family in honor of Tom’s memory. At the age of 62 the former Chairman of Chase, a non-smoker, died from lung cancer. Tom’s family and friends initiated the Thomas G. Labrecque Classic, “Run as One” event, with the hopes of raising lung cancer awareness and vital research dollars to find a cure.

The National Lung Cancer Partnership. The National Lung Cancer Partnership is a group of leading doctors, researchers, patient advocates, and lung cancer survivors who are working together to improve treatments for lung cancer patients. We are dedicated to raising public awareness of the disease and generating funding for lung cancer research.

Websites of other Cancer Organizations

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). AACR highlights cancer research at its annual meeting. Proceedings of recent meetings, with selected slide/lectures, are on the site.

American Association of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). ASCO, the premier professional organization of American oncologists, has online proceedings and abstracts from its annual meetings.

American Cancer Society – Learn about Cancer. Learn about different types of cancer, risk factors, prevention, treatment, and more. You can also read stories of hope from people whose lives have been touched by cancer and get the latest news.

American Institute for Cancer Research. AICR is the cancer charity that fosters research on diet and cancer prevention and educates the public about the results.

Angiogenesis Foundation . The Foundation’s mission is to educate patients and their families about angiogenesis and its new treatments for many serious diseases.

People Living with Cancer (an ASCO Website). A patient information Website with links to useful resources. Live chats and teleconferences.

Cancer Care. Cancer Care is a national non-profit organization that provides free professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved.

Cancer Hope Network is a not-for-profit organization that provides free and confidential one-on-one support to cancer patients and their families. We provide that support by matching cancer patients and/or family members with trained volunteers who have themselves undergone and recovered from a similar cancer experience.

Chemocare.com. A website designed to provide the latest information about chemotherapy to patients and their families, caregivers and friends. They provide supplemental information from what you have learned from your healthcare professional.

Hoosier Oncology Group. The Hoosier Oncology Group operates as a cancer research organization established to evaluate innovative and promising methods and approaches to cancer treatment through, among other things, clinical research.

Oncology Nursing Society. The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is a professional organization of more than 32,000 registered nurses and other healthcare providers dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, research, and administration in oncology nursing. The overall mission of ONS is to promote excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care.

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship is the oldest survivor-led advocacy organization working on behalf of people with all types of cancer and their families, advocates for quality cancer care for all Americans

The National Brain Tumor Foundation. The National Brain Tumor Foundation is a nationwide non-profit organization serving people whose lives are affected by brain tumors. We are dedicated to promoting a cure for brain tumors, improving the quality of life and giving hope to the brain tumor community by funding meaningful research and providing patient resources, timely information and education.

National LGBT Cancer Network.the first and only national program addressing the needs of all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender cancer survivors and those at risk. The Network both advocates for LGBT cancer survivors and trains health care providers in offering more respectful and culturally-competent care.

The Wellness Community. An international non-profit organization dedicated to providing support, education and hope for all people affected by cancer.

Gilda's Club. A non-profit organization providing places where men, women, and children with cancer and their families join with others to build social and emotional support.

Lung Diseases

American Association for Respiratory Care. Information on respiratory care and related issues, lists respiratory health tips for patients with respiratory problems.

American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) American College of Chest Physicians is a medical society of physicians and PhDs specializing in diseases of the chest, including lung cancer.  The site features 4 lung cancer patient education guides, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, slides, and a Tobacco Cessation Tool Kit.

UCSF/Mt. Zion Thoracic Oncology. The UCSF/Mount Zion Thoracic Surgery approach is focused on excellent, combined specialist care of patients with both straightforward and highly complex thoracic surgical problems, such as lung cancer, esophageal cancer, mesothelioma, chest wall cancers, and tumors that have metastasized to the lung.