Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers. On this page you will find a range of resources including links to videos and audio clips of people’s experiences of living with lung cancer.
Key Points:
- Learn about lung cancer to help make sense of your disease
- Learn about different types of therapy for treating lung cancer
- Take an active part in treatment decision making
- Get exercising and eat well
- Learn tips for pain control
- Read about other people’s experiences of lung cancer so you can learn about the different coping strategies that worked for them
- Get support from other people suffering from lung cancer
Overview
In this section you will find information to help you learn about lung cancer and about how to take an active part in making choices about your care.
 | Understanding Cancer: A Guide for People with Lung Cancer |  | 52 Pages |
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 | What is Lung Cancer? | Asthma NZ | |
| Lung Cancer: What will happen to me? | BMJ BestTreatments | |
| Lung Cancer - Small Cell | Cancer Council Australia | |
| Lung Cancer - Non Small Cell | Cancer Council Australia | |
Symptoms, Tests & Diagnosis
Straightforward, easy-to-understand information about the symptoms and diagnosis of lung cancer.
| Lung Cancer: What are the symptoms? | BMJ BestTreatments | |
| Lung Cancer: How is it diagnosed? | BMJ BestTreatments | |
What can I do? - Self help measures
Communicating with your healthcare team, eating well during treatment, and keeping active are some of the ways you can help yourself.
| When You Have Cancer: Questions to Ask Your Doctor | | 2 Pages |
| Eating Well Booklet | | 48 Pages |
| WARNING: 25 MB - very large file | |||
| Being Active When You Have Cancer | | 2 Pages |
Treatments & Medication
Information about different types of treatment for cancer, as well as definitions of common treatment terms.
| Cochrane Reviews | Cochrane Library | |
| Lung Cancer: What treatments work? | BMJ BestTreatments | |
| Words Commonly Used in Cancer Treatment | | 2 Pages |
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| Radiation Therapy Booklet | | 36 Pages |
| Detailed | |||
| Treatment of Cancer Fact Sheet | | 1 Page |
| Chemotherapy Booklet | | 72 Pages |
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Clinical Resources
Resources for improving clinical practice.
| National Cancer Information Network |  | |
| General Practice Special Interests: General Practitioners & Cancer Control | The Medical Journal of Australia | |
| B.R. McAvoy (2007), | |||
| Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Psychosocial Care of Adults with Cancer | Cancer Council Australia | 4 Pages |
Support
Learn about how others respond to and manage cancer in order to help you find your own ways of coping with the problems that come along for you. This section also includes tips for friends and relatives, and cancer support groups around the country.
| Cancer Support Groups | | |
 | Lung Cancer Personal Stories - Videos/Audios | Health Talk online | |
| Coping with a Cancer Diagnosis Fact Sheet | Cancer Council Australia | 1 Page |
| When Someone Has Cancer: Suggestions for Relatives & Friends | | 2 Pages |
Want to Learn More?
Want more information about lung cancer? Here you will find links to other lung cancer and cancer-related websites and cancer services in NZ.
