Basic Information for
Program Managers and Coalition Members
Resources
List for Program
Managers and Coalition Members
Screening for Lung Cancer
The International Early Lung Cancer Action
Program is a group of 48 institutions in 9 countries,
dedicated to studying the benefits associated with early
detection of lung cancer by CT screening, and the best
practices for using it. To visit their site please
click here
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Release Date: May
2004, Summary of Recommendations
The U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is insufficient
to recommend for or against screening asymptomatic persons
for lung cancer with either low dose computerized tomography
(LDCT), chest x-ray (CXR), sputum cytology, or a combination
of these tests. Rating: "I" statement.
Rationale: The USPSTF found fair
evidence that screening with LDCT, CXR, or sputum cytology
can detect lung cancer at an earlier stage than lung
cancer would be detected in an unscreened population;
however, the USPSTF found poor evidence that any screening
strategy for lung cancer decreases mortality. Because
of the invasive nature of diagnostic testing and the
possibility of a high number of false-positive tests
in certain populations, there is potential for significant
harms from screening. Therefore, the USPSTF could not
determine the balance between the benefits and harms
of screening for lung cancer.
To visit the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ) webstite to learn more about the USPSTF recommendation
for lung cancer screening please
click here
What do we know about diet
and lung cancer?
The Panel Of WCRF/AIRC
concludes (Chapter 7., pages 259-264):
The evidence that arsenic in drinking
water and (in smokers only) pharmacological doses of
beta-carotene are causes of lung cancer is convincing.
Fruits, and also foods containing
carotenoids, probably protect against lung cancer.
There is limited evidence suggesting
that non-starchy vegetables, selenium and foods containing
it, foods containing quercetin, and physical activity
protect against lung cancer. There is also limited evidence
suggesting that red meat, processed meat, total fat,
butter, pharmacological doses of retinol (in smokers
only), and low body fatness are causes of lung cancer.
Smoking tobacco is the main cause
of lung cancer.
Source: Second Expert Report:
Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention
of Cancer: a Global Perspective. World Cancer
Research Fund / American Institute for Cancer Research
(WCRF/AICR), Washington DC: AICR, 2007. 537 Pages.
Note: PDF file of the complete report is 12 MB in size.
More about this report can be found on the “diet” link
[or some other name later] of this website. To download
the entire report (pdf 12MB) please
click here.
• To download a summary of the report (16 pages, pdf
1.2MB) please
click here •
To download the report’s summary in other languages than
English (WCRF website), please
click here
RESOURCES
FOR MANAGERS
MedlinePlus
- Lung Cancer Link MedlinePlus will direct you to information to
help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together
authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes
of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related
organizations. MedlinePlus also has extensive information
about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive
patient tutorials, and latest health news. To visit MedlinePlus
online for Lung Cancer with an extensive, constantly updated
resource list please
click here
Siteman
Cancer Center:Lung Cancer Risk
Questionnaire
Uterine cancer (also called endometrial cancer) is one of the most common cancers
in women. But there are steps women can take to help protect themselves. To estimate
your risk of uterine cancer and learn about ways to lower that risk, take a few
minutes to answer some questions about your health, background, and lifestyle.
To take the questionnaire online please
click here
Evidence Based Progams
Brief interventions and referral for smoking
cessation in primary care and other settings Aims: This guidance considers whether brief smoking
cessation interventions are effective at encouraging
individuals to quit smoking. Recommendations: Section
1 of the document contains nine recommendations to increase
smoking cessation whilst Appendix A repeats all the recommendations
and links them to policy, practice and their supporting
evidence statements. The recommendations apply to all
smokers. Intended audience: Health professionals, community
workers, strategic health authorities, those who work
in community settings and may have a role in advising
smokers. To download the pdf file please
click here
Living With Lung Cancer: Patient Education Guide
American College of Chest Physicians, 2004. 12 pages
(pdf 280K). To download the pdf please click here
FLYERS
AND BROCHURES AS EXAMPLES
ASCO
Anaswers: Lung Cancer ASCO
Answers is a series of fact sheets that provides
an introduction to a specific type of cancer.
Each fact sheet is a PDF that includes an overview
of what the cancer is, an illustration of where
the cancer starts, how it is treated, terms to
know, and questions to ask the doctor.
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). 2008 2 pages, (pdf 636K. To download
the pdf file please
click here
Cancer and Other Serious Harms from Second-Hand Smoke:
A Cancer Society Fact Sheet
Cancer Society of New Zealand, 2006. 4 pages (pdf 220K)
To download the pdf please
click here
Journal articles
Lung cancer in Maori: a neglected priority
Journal of the New Zealand Medical Association, 15-April-2005,
Vol 118 No 1213. To read the article online please
click here
US
GOVERNMENT AND GENERAL RESOURCES
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC),
the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the American
Cancer Society (ACS) provide many on-line cancer resources.
These organizations constantly updated information, reflecting
the latest scientific findings. On-line texts have an
interactive dictionary where you can click on terms that
sound unfamiliar and get an explanation in plain English.
For people without on-line access these materials can
also be ordered in the mail or by phone.
The Centers for Disease Control
(CDC)
is a leader in nationwide cancer prevention
and control, working with national organizations, state
health agencies and other key groups to develop, implement,
and promote effective cancer prevention and control
practices.
For additional CDC Lung Cancer Publications
Available Online (including posters) please
click here
The National Cancer Institute
(NCI)
is a component of the National Institutes
of Health (NIH), one of eight agencies that compose
the Public Health Service (PHS) in the Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS).
The National Cancer Institute coordinates
the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports
research, training, health information dissemination,
and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis,
prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from
cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and
the families of cancer patients.
NCI publishes a wealth of information
about cancer on the Web. To make it easier for you we
have provided direct lung cancer links from NCI below.
NCI’s booklet “What You Need
To Know About™Lung Cancer,”
NCI 2006, 51 pages (pdf 1.7MB). To download the pdf file please
click here
MedlinePlus - Lung
Cancer Link Please make sure you check the MedlinePlus online
for Lung Cancer with an extensive, constantly updated
resource list. Please
click here
American Cancer Society (ACS)
is
the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization
dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem
by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering
from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and
service.
The Pacific Island Health
Officers Association (PIHOA) is dedicated
to the health and well-being of the Pacific Island
populations.
The links and documents on their
website have been selected from a very large body of
available materials about quality assurance (QA) and
accreditation in health care, with the intention of including
those that are especially useful for PIHOA members and
their associates who are interested in building QA systems
which fit with their local needs. The materials have
been grouped into several sections. To get to the
PIHOA quality assurance site please
click here
On-line tools
Siteman Cancer
Center:Cancer - your disease risk This interactive
tool estimates your risk of cancer and provides personalized
tips for prevention. Anyone can use it, but it's most
accurate for people age 40 and over who have never had
any type of cancer. Please
click here
Visuals Online from the
National Cancer Institute
NCI Visuals Online contains images
from the collections of the Office of Communications
and Education and Office of Media Relations, National
Cancer Institute. Contents include general biomedical
and science-related images, cancer-specific scientific
and patient care-related images, and portraits of directors
and staff of the National Cancer Institute.
Use of Images
Except where noted on the image details
page, Visuals Online images are in the public domain
and may be used, linked, or reproduced without permission.
If you use an image, you should credit the listed source
and/or author. Please
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