Small Cell Lung Cancer
Understanding Lung Cancer
General information about the condition including causes, treatment and support. From the Cancer Council of New South Wales, Australia.
www.cancercouncil.com.au
Women in Study More Susceptible to Lung Cancer
A report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute gives weight to an unproven theory that women may be more vulnerable than men to the cancer-causing substances in tobacco smoke.
www.sfgate.com
American Lung Association of Maryland
Engaged in the prevention of lung disease including asthma, emphysema and lung cancer and the promotion of lung health.
www.marylandlung.org
Smoking Is Ugly
Created Christy Turlington to raise awareness about the effects of smoking, smoking related diseases and lung cancer. "More women died of lung cancer in 2002 than of breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer combined" Facts and quitting info.
www.smokingisugly.com
Imperial Cancer Research Fund
Offers news and information about the prevention, treatment and cure of lung cancer. A UK charity site.
www.cancerhelp.org.uk
Residential Radon and Lung Cancer Study
The latest and most substantial study ever on the link between radon and lung cancer (May, 2000) proves that residential radon causes cancer even at the low levels in homes. At the EPA's 4 pCi/L action limit, the lung cancer risk to women increases by 50%.
www.cheec.uiowa.edu
Understanding Cancer of the Lung
Fact sheet presented by CancerBACUP, the UK cancer non-profit organization.
www.cancerbacup.org.uk
Help Cure My Granny of Cancer
Family asking for help to cure a grandmother in her fifties of small cell lung cancer.
www.freewebs.com
Lung Cancer and Women
FAQ answers questions like: how common is long cancer in women? Can I develop lung cancer if I don't smoke? What is my risk for lung cancer if I smoke?
www.4woman.gov
California's Anti-Tobacco Campaign Sees Fewer Lung Cancer Deaths
Nursing Week article discusses a payoff of California's anti-tobacco campaign: fewer lung cancer and bronchial cancer deaths.
www.nurseweek.com
NCI: What You Need To Know About Lung Cancer
Pamphlet format. Covers the disease, who's at risk, recognizing symptoms, diagnosing lung cancer, the stages of the disease, treatment, side effects.
www.cancer.gov
Good Housekeeping: Women and Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is catching up with more and more women. The disease, which is fatal for 86 percent of its victims within five years of a diagnosis, is now the leading cause of cancer death among women. Good Housekeeping article.
magazines.ivillage.com
Terry Fox Laboratory: BC Cancer Research Centre
Research focus is on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of normal cell growth, and differentiation. Also cell to cell interactions and how these may be altered to bring about malignant transformation.
www.bccrc.ca
National Lung Screening Trial
Current or former smokers are invited to participate in a study to help determine the most effective way to screen for lung cancer.
detectcancer.com
Lung Cancer and Cigarette Smoking
Thoracic surgeon Fred Grannis MD provides smokers, lung cancer patients and their families with information on cigarettes, smoking, cessation, and lung cancer risk, diagnosis, and treatment. Webpage design by one of his patients.
www.smokinglungs.com
Lung Cancer Risk Greater for Women
Women who smoke the same amount as men are twice as likely to get lung cancer.
news.bbc.co.uk
Lung Cancer Media Coverage
Lung cancer, the leading cancer killer of both men and women, is seriously under-reported when compared to other major cancers, according to a new study.
www.prnewswire.com
Cancer Bulletin: Lung Cancer
Health summary which outlines causes and effects, incidence, treatment and outcomes.
hebw.uwcm.ac.uk
Lung Cancer : Making Sense of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Options
Readers will find medical facts simply explained, advice to ease their daily life, and tools to be strong advocates for themselves or a family member with lung cancer.
www.oreilly.com
Tobacco Industry Witnesses on Whether Smoking Causes Lung Cancer
Tobacco industry witnesses who argued against restrictions on secondhand smoke were asked if firsthand smoke, smoking cigarettes, causes lung cancer. These are their answers.
www.tobacco.org
Quitting Really Does Lower Lung Cancer risk
CDC measures reduced lung cancer as a result of California's reduced smoking.
www.cnn.com
Record Toll of Women Killed by Lung Cancer
For 20 years, breast cancer fears have been the more dominant among women, but lung cancer is now the bigger killer; this article explains.
www.independent.co.uk
Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer: ACCP Evidence-Based Guidelines
This is the first set of evidence-based lung-cancer guidelines, in the form of 29 chapters, including the methodology for reviewing the scientific evidence, an assessment of the scope and quality of clinical practice guidelines in lung cancer and the epidemiology of lung cancer, with special chapters on screening, initial evaluation and end-of-life care. From the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP).
www.chestjournal.org
Oncology for Primary Care Physicians: Lung Cancer
Prevention, early detection, diagnosis, management, and case studies of lung cancer for physicians in general practice.
www.quitnow.info.au
CancerNews.com Lung Cancer Links
Cancer News on the Net® is an Internet publication dedicated to bringing patients and their families the latest information on cancer diagnosis and treatment.
www.cancernews.com
WHO: Passive Smoking Causes Lung Cancer
The World Health Organization (WHO) sets the record straight: secondhand smoke causes lung cancer in non-smokers.
www.who.int
What You Don't Know about Women and Lung Cancer
"We're more susceptible than men. It kills more of us than any other cancer. And our daughters are taking up smoking in record numbers. Read on."
www.4woman.gov
Waitress Got Cancer On The Job
Heather Crowe never smoked a day in her life; she got lung cancer from secondhand smoke where she worked as a waitress; article gives a personal account.
cnews.canoe.ca
Tobacco.org: Lung Cancer
Updated collection of news articles about tobacco use, lung cancer, research, and treatment.
tobacco.org
Iressa
Lung cancer information for health care professionals and patients regarding advanced non-small cell lung cancer treatment.
www.iressa-us.com
What You Need to Know about Lung Cancer
General information on many aspects of the disease from the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
www.cancer.gov
Women and Lung Cancer
The facts from a comprehensive, peer reviewed lung cancer resource sponsored by the Oncology Nursing Society and Cancer Care, Inc.
www.lungcancer.org
Mr. T vs. cancer
An article discussing Mr. T's battle with T-cell lymphoma, a rare form of cancer.
www.grudge-match.com
Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education
ALCASE is the only nonprofit organization dedicated solely to helping people with lung cancer improve their quality of life.
www.alcase.org
Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada
Site provides information, news and support resources about Colorectal cancer, the third most common form of cancer in Canada after lung and breast cancer.
www.ccac-accc.ca
Women Risk Lung Cancer More
Recent research; CT scans of about 500 men and 500 women, none of whom had any symptoms of lung cancer, revealed small tumors in the lungs of 19 women and 10 men.
www.usatoday.com
Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Lung Cancer
Offers information about symptoms, causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
lung.cancercenter.com
Smoking Is Ugly
Created and sustained by Christy Turlington, an online resource guide, providing information and links to numerous lung cancer and smoking-cessation related websites. SmokingIsUgly.com is part of Turlington's campaign to raise awareness about the effects of smoking, smoking related diseases and lung cancer.
www.smokingisugly.com
Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education
Nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with lung cancer improve their quality of life provides resources for smokefree advocates: legislative news and alerts, events, speakers, and calls for action.
www.alcase.org
Lung Cancer Online
Comprehensive directory of lung cancer information and resources for patients and their families.
www.lungcanceronline.org
Dramatic Increase In Fatal Lung Cancer In Women Frustrates Cancer Specialist
News story profiles physician and patients dealing with one of the most lethal, yet one of the most preventable, kinds of cancer.
www.canada.com
Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplants for Childhood Cancer Resources
Stories and annotated links related to marrow and stem cell transplants and children's cancer.
www.cancerindex.org
Cryoma Labs: Cancer Vaccines and Live Cancer Cell Storage
Helps cancer patients enroll in investigational cancer vaccine clinical trials by storing live cancer cells, deriving malignant cells lines, and assisting patients in locating vaccine trials.
www.cryoma.com
Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Women with Lung Cancer
Recent research finds that tobacco smoke exposure that causes lung cancer includes both personal smoking and secondhand smoke.
www.sciencedirect.com
The Japan Lung Cancer Society
Aims at promoting diverse research on lung cancer and its related fields, as well as helping to diffuse knowledge and understanding of the disease to the public. Holds meetings, publishes journal, and conducts research. With around 6600 regular members.
www.haigan.gr.jp
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