Lung Cancer (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Lung Cancer Overview
- Lung Cancer Causes
- Lung Cancer Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Medical Treatment
- Surgery
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Support Groups and Counseling
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Multimedia
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
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American Cancer Society
National Home Office
1599 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329 (800) ACS-2345
American Lung Association
61 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10006
(212) 315-8700
National Cancer Institute, Cancer Information Service
NCI Publications Office
6116 Executive Blvd MSC8322
Suite 3036A
Bethesda, MD 20892-8322
(800) 4-CANCER (422-4237)
TTY (for deaf and hearing-impaired callers) (800) 332-8615
Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education
1155 21st Street NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 298-2436 (lung cancer hotline)
info@alcase.org
Web Links
American Cancer Society, Detailed Guide: Lung Cancer
American Lung Association, Lung Disease Fact Sheets
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Lung Cancer
Multimedia
Media file 1: The chest x-ray shows a shadow in the left lung, which was later diagnosed as lung cancer.
Media type: X-RAY
Media file 2: A CT scan of the lung shows a mass lesion in the right lung. The mass turned out to be lung cancer on examination of the needle biopsy sample.
Media type: CT
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