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Lung Cancer
UK sources of information and / or support
The leaflets section of Patient UK
Includes a leaflet called Lung Cancer.
Roy Castle Cause For Hope Foundation
A charity in the UK wholly dedicated to defeating lung cancer. Their website contains lots of information about lung cancer.
British Lung Foundation
Offers support for everyone affected by lung disease. Provides information on lung disease and promotes lung health. Funds research into all lung diseases. Publications available on: allergy, asthma, bronchiectasis, emphysema, chronic obstructive airways disease, TB, pneumonia, fibrosing alveolitis, lung cancer, sarcoidosis and other lung problems.
Lung cancer
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Lung cancer.
Lung Cancer
A patient guide to complement the SIGN national guideline for health professionals.
Cancer of the lung
Information from the North London Cancer Network
Mesothelioma
Information from the North London Cancer Network
Medicine Guide for Lung Cancer
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.
Medicine Guide for Mesothelioma
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.
DIPEx
DIPEx (Database of Individual Patient Experiences) is an Oxford based registered charity. It is a database of audio, video and transcript of interviews with patients experiencing a particular illness or health problem. Includes a module on lung cancer.
Lung Cancer - Patient Information
From the British Thoracic Society, the professional organisation for specialists in chest diseases.
Cancerbackup
Information and support for people with cancer.
CancerHelp UK
CancerHelp UK is a free information service about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. It is brought to you by Cancer Research UK who believe that information about cancer should be freely available to all and written in a way that people can easily understand.
Royal Marsden
A leading UK cancer centre, recognised worldwide for the quality of its services. Site includes comprehensive, authoritative patient information on lung cancer.
Photodynamic therapy for localised inoperable endobronchial cancer
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Photodynamic therapy for localised inoperable endobronchial cancer.
Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for primary and secondary lung cancers
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for primary and secondary lung cancers.
Photodynamic therapy for advanced bronchial carcinoma
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Photodynamic therapy for advanced bronchial carcinoma.
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for mediastinal masses
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for mediastinal masses.
Lung cancer (non-small cell) - pemetrexed
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals on the same topic.
See also the Patient UK cancer page for many other links.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
Disclaimer: Patient UK has no control of the content of the above links. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by Patient UK.
Related pages in Patient UK
Information leaflets related to this topic (^ top of page)
Cancer of the Lung Smoking - The FactsPatient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
ADUK - Asbestos Diseases UK British Lung Foundation Roy Castle Lung Cancer FoundationMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Dyspnoea in Palliative Care Lung MalignancyUK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on Cancer Of The LungOnline videos related to this topic (^ top of page)
Online videos on Cancer Of The LungRecent news items related to this topic (^ top of page)
Trial tests lung cancer screening 'Gender equality' of lung cancer Radiofrequency ablation for lung cancerLinks to other selected websites related to this topic (^ top of page)
Cancer Cancer of the Lung Cancer PreventionOther - Useful resources (^ top of page)
Pictures, diagrams, photos, images, etc.Evidence based medicine
Online textbooks and journals
A-Z of UK Guidelines
A-Z of Online Videos
Medline
Other good health sites
Medical equipment products related to this topic (^ top of page)
Books related to this topic (^ top of page)
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