Useful Resources
The following cancer information resources should be used for informational and educational purposes only. All specific medical questions about your health needs should be presented to your own health care provider.
Websites
- UPMC Cancer Centers: Small Cell Lung Cancer
A comprehensive starting point for information on the screening, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of small cell lung cancer.
- UPMC Cancer Centers: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A comprehensive starting point for information on the screening, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
- National Cancer Institute: Lung Cancer
The National Cancer Institute's Cancer.gov provides information for patients, the public, and health care professionals about lung cancer treatment, screening, prevention, supportive care, genetics, and clinical trials.
- MEDLINEPlus: Lung Cancer
Consumer health information resource provided by the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Page includes general information, links to pictures/diagrams, diagnosis, symptoms, prevention, and screening for lung cancer.
- Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA)
A national organization seeking to help people at risk for, and living with, lung cancer worldwide by providing information about the disease, psychosocial support, and advocacy on related issues.
- American Lung Association (ALA)
The oldest voluntary health organization in the United States, ALA fights lung disease in all of its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control, and environmental health. ALA offers general information about lung cancer.
Online publications
Online support groups
- ACOR.org
Offers online information and mailing lists providing a unique group of empowering communities to more than 37,000 patients, caregivers or anyone looking for answers about cancer and related disorders.
- Kids Konnected
Provides friendship, education, understanding, and support to children who have a parent with cancer.
Further information
- UPMC Cancer Centers Patient and Family Education Center
Provides informational materials to patients with cancer and their families, friends, and caregivers. The Center has an extensive library of up-to-date, cancer-related information to supplement information provided by your health care team.
