Living with a serious disease, such as cancer, is challenging. Apart from having to cope with the physical and medical challenges, people with cancer face many worries, feelings, and concerns that can make life difficult. They may find they need help coping with the emotional as well as the practical aspects of their disease. In fact, attention to the emotional and psychological burden of having cancer is often part of a patient's treatment plan. The support of the health care team (doctors, nurses, social workers, and others), support groups, and patient-to-patient networks can help people feel less alone and upset, and improve the quality of their lives. Cancer support groups provide a safe environment where cancer patients can talk about living with cancer with others who may be having similar experiences. Patients may want to speak to a member of their health care team about finding a support group.

• Introduction
• Understanding the Cancer Process
• The Lungs
• Understanding Lung Cancer
• Lung Cancer: Who's at Risk?
• Recognizing Symptoms
• Diagnosing Lung Cancer
• Staging the Disease
• Treatment for Lung Cancer
• Treating Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer
• Treating Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Side Effects
• The Importance of Followup Care
• Questions for Your Doctor

The information contained in these pages
is for educational / reference use only.

Sources:
NIH