About Lung Cancer: Finding Information About Lung Cancer

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Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Coping Treatment From Lynne Eldridge MD  Learning about your lung cancer not only helps you feel more in charge of your care, but studies suggest that learning all you can about your cancer may even play a role in survival.  We are living in an age of information overload (which information junkies like myself love,) but also an age in which almost anyone can share information online.  How can you determine what information is credible?  Best wishes until next week, Dr. Lynne Cancer Patients Need Much Better Information About Their Disease  Despite living in an era of information overload, it appears people with cancer, particularly lung cancer, need better information about their disease.  Read more How To Find Credible Health Information Online The internet doesn't lack for information about cancer.  But how can you know if the information is reliable?  Check out these guidelines and best practices for using the internet to research health and medical information.    Read more Search Related Topics:  credible internet health information  internet health tools  Factors That Affect Lung Cancer Survival  There are two things I say to people when I'm asked about lung cancer statistics.  The first is that you are not a statistic.  Everyone is different, and every lung cancer is different.  The second is that the numbers we have -- survival rates -- are often based on "old information."  For example, the lung cancer survival rates quoted on the American Cancer Society's Webstie are from 1998 to 2000.  Since that time new treatments have become available especially for people with EGFR and ALK mutations.  Read more Search Related Topics:  coping with lung cancer  lung cancer treatment  lung cancer stages Tips for Improving Lung Cancer Survival  Have you ever wondered if there are things that could improve your survival that your doctor hasn't mentioned?  You may be surprised by some of these tips for improving your quality of life and perhaps even survival.  Read more Search Related Topics:  lung cancer survival  social support  coping with lung cancer Related Searches Lung Cancer Stage 3 Cancer Doctor Colon Cancer Staging Cancer Stats Bowel Cancer Signs Featured Articles First Steps for People Newly Diagnosed with Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Staging Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer Surgery for Lung Cancer Tips for Supporting a Loved One With Lung Cancer Understanding Clincial Trials for Lung Cancer   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Lynne Eldridge MD Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Lung Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What is Lung Cancer? Symptoms of Lung Cancer Diagnosis of Lung Cancer Treatment of Lung Cancer Preventing Lung Cancer   Follow me on: Advertisement