Lung Cancer

American Lung Association: Offers educational information on many lung diseases, including cancer. Also offers support services, information on community events, initiatives, and cancer screening. Spanish language version available.

Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation: Offers a free, downloadable patient guidebook on all things lung cancer. The guidebook includes a list of questions to ask doctors, glossary of medical terms, national resource lists for lung cancer, education research, and financial assistance. The website also hosts a monthly livestream support session with presentations from professionals in the field.

Guide to Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Cancer.Net provides timely, comprehensive information to help patients and families make informed health care decisions. Information is available on risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, clinical trials, follow-up care for patients living with lung cancer.

Lung Cancer Alliance: Resources and educational materials for lung cancer patients, survivors, and those at risk of lung cancer. Also offers support resources.

Lung Cancer Foundation of American: This Lung Cancer Foundation of America provides information on lung cancer, survivor stories, and an easy to navigate section called “hope with answers” that discusses topics such as biomarker testing, liquid biopsies, clinical trials, and other treatment related subjects.

Lungcancer.org: Lungcancer.org is a service of CancerCare®, a non-profit organization providing free, professional support—including counseling, support groups, financial assistance, educational workshops and publications—to anyone coping with lung cancer.

Medline Plus: Lung Cancer: Comprehensive information on lung cancer including diagnostic and testing information and the basics on different types of lung cancer. Spanish language versions of many links are also available.

Quit With Us: Free 24/7 counseling help,  medication information, a quit plan and other resources. Also offers specific information on Louisiana smokers, including how many smoke (kids too), the  effect of smoking on babies and small children, how much it contributes to death and disease and more.

Smoking Cessation Trust: Access cessation services for Louisiana residents who began smoking prior to 9-1-1988.

Tobacco Control Initiative: Offers free or low-cost, evidence-based tobacco treatment (including counseling and medication) to people across Louisiana.

Well-Ahead: This search tool helps you find local Louisiana health resources for tobacco cessation.