About Lung Cancer
- Resources
- LUNGevity's Lung Cancer Clinical Trials Matching Service
- Patient Advocacy and Support Groups
Patient Advocacy and Support Groups
Lung cancer patients and their families are often in need of support, education and advocacy programs. Below please find a comprehensive listing of patient groups who may be able to help.
American Association for Cancer
Research Survivor & Patient Advocacy Program 
Clear and accurate information about
research findings, support and advocacy groups, clinical trials and
biomedical terminology.
American Society of Clinical Oncology
(ASCO)
Cancer.net, formerly People Living With
Cancer (PLWC), brings the expertise and resources of the American
Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the voice of the world's
cancer physicians, to people living with cancer and those who care
for and care about them.
Association of Cancer Online Resources
(ACOR)
Information and support to cancer
patients and their caregivers through cancer-related Internet mailing
lists and Web-based resources; promotes improved communication
between patients and health care professionals through advocacy in a
variety of public forums, including the media and professional
journals.
Cancer411
Dedicated to helping cancer patients
and their families find the information they need, including listings
of clinical trials sortable by cancer type, phase and location of
study.
Cancer and Careers
A resource for working women with
cancer, their employers, co-workers and caregivers.
CancerCare
CancerCare provides professional
support services-including counseling, education, financial
assistance and practical help-free to people with cancer, their
loved ones, bereaved family members, and health care professionals.
Caring Ambassadors Lung Cancer Program
Provides comprehensive education for
people living with lung cancer and their families to ensure the best
possible treatment choices and supportive care. Download their book, Lung Cancer Choices for FREE on their website.
Gilda's Club
The mission of Gilda's Club is to
provide meeting places where men, women and children living with
cancer and their families and friends join with others to build
emotional and social support as a supplement to medical care.
GRACE
GRACE is an expert-mediated site featuring
cancer-specific information, ranging from current best practices to
emerging therapies to controversial areas of oncology practice.
Importantly, registered users can add questions, comments, objections,
and raise additional questions to suggest the topics that would be most
helpful for you.
The Healing Project
An online resource with companion books
by disease state, including lung cancer, for individuals suffering
from life-threatening illnesses and chronic diseases and their
caregivers; provides unique avenues for sharing their perspectives
and stories while providing access to current information pertaining
to their illnesses.
Know Cancer
Know Cancer is
dedicated to connecting, educating and empowering all people affected by the
many forms of cancer.
Lungcancer.org
Lungcancer.org is a program of
CancerCare, a national nonprofit organization that provides free,
professional support services to anyone affected by lung cancer. Free
services are provided by trained oncology social workers and include
counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help.
Lung Cancer Alliance
Education, support and advocacy
programs for lung cancer patients, survivors, their loved ones and
those at-risk for the disease.
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
A 30-day national campaign dedicated to
increasing attention to lung cancer issues by organizing rallies,
distributing educational material, holding fund-raising events,
contacting Congress, and speaking to the media.
Lung Cancer Online
A comprehensive, annotated directory to
Internet information and resources for people with lung cancer and
their families.
Lung Cancer Support Community
LUNGevity Foundation's online support service offers connections to other patients, loved ones, and experts affected by and involved with lung cancer.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Basic information about treatment,
prevention, genetics, causes, screening and testing, clinical trials,
statistics, and research. The NCI is the Federal Government's
principal agency for cancer research and training.
Lung Cancer
Resources from OncologySTAT
Prevent Cancer Foundation
Focused on the prevention and early
detection of cancer through scientific research and education, with a
focus on those cancers-including lung, breast, prostate,
colorectal, cervical, skin, oral and testicular-that can be
prevented through lifestyle changes or detection and treatment in
their early stages.
The Wellness Community
Provides free emotional support,
education and hope for people affected by cancer through 21
communities nationwide, 5 in development, 2 international locations
in Tel Aviv and Tokyo, and The Virtual Wellness Community online.
