Finding the Best Medical Care
physicians & hospital locators • lung cancer programs • second opinions • your health care team • communication & self-advocacy • issues that impact care (medical records management, multidisciplinary care)

Services & Support
support organizations • support groups (Internet, phone & in-person) • smoking cessation resources • financial & insurance issues • home care & hospice • caregiver & family issues • survivors' stories

Lung Cancer Information
general information • types of lung cancer • non-small cell lung cancer (nsclc) • small cell lung cancer (sclc) • bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (bac) • diagnosis & staging • prognosis & survival

Treatment Options
surgery • chemotherapy • radiation • treatment by stage • treatment of metastases • treatment of elderly patients & patients with co-morbid conditions • clinical trials resources • anti-angiogenesis • biological therapies • gene therapy • molecular-targeted therapies • photodynamic therapy • treatment agents & regimens • complementary & alternative medicine • palliative care

Symptoms, Side Effects & Complications
allergic reactions • anemia • arthralgias • blood clots • bronchorrhea (increased sputum) •cardiotoxicity • constipation • depression • diarrhea • extravasation • eye (ocular) changes • fatigue • fever • hair loss • hand-foot syndrome • hemoptysis (bloody sputum) • hypertension • lung collapse • mucositis • nausea & vomiting • neoplastic & paraneoplastic syndromes • neutropenia • nutritional problems • oral complications • pain • peripheral neuropathy • pleural & pericardial effusions • sexuality & reproductive effects • shortness of breath • skin problems • spinal cord compression • vocal cord paralysis

Tests & Procedures
biopsy • bronchoscopy • chemosensitivity tests • lab/blood tests • mediastinoscopy • nuclear tests (including PET/CT) • ports & catheters • pulmonary function tests • radiology tests • thoracentesis • airway stents

Surviving Lung Cancer
follow-up care • rehabilitation programs & exercise • emotional concerns • long term & late effects • practical matters (diet, employment issues, travel)

Websites & Organizations
Internet cancer guides • cancer websites & organizations • pharmaceutical companies

Researching the Medical Literature
medical literature databases • treatment guidelines resources • medical libraries • conference proceedings • professional journals • medical reference • lung cancer bibliographies