Symptoms and diagnosis
This section has links to information about the symptoms of lung cancer, how it is diagnosed and on managing the symptoms of lung cancer.
Link:Macmillan lung cancer nurses
Produced by:Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
The Macmillan lung cancer nurses are based at the Churchill Hospital Oxford. They welcome enquiries from anyone affected by lung cancer or mesothelioma in the Oxford area.
You can find out more about their role and that of others members of the team in the booklet Lung cancer care in Oxfordshire
Contact: Joan Douglass, Nicky Williams, Hannah Ball and Claire Mansfield
Telephone: 01865 226119
Link:Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy in the Oxford centre for respiratory medicine
Produced by:Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
Information for anyone undergoing a fibreoptic bronchoscopy
Link:Local anaesthetic thoroscopy in the Oxford centre for respiratory medicine
Produced by:Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
Information for patients having a thoroscopy with local anaesthetic.
Link:A Practical guide to breathlessness
Produced by:The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
This booklet aims to promote maximum self control and awareness of non medical treatment options
Link:Breathlessness
Produced by:Macmillan Cancer Support
Breathlessness is a common problem with certain types of cancer. This information is about the possible causes of breathlessness and offers advice on ways of reducing and dealing with this symptom.
Link:Diagnosing lung cancer
Produced by:CancerHelp UK
This section of the CancerHelp UK website tells you about the tests that are used to diagnose lung cancer, and the other tests you may have if lung cancer is diagnosed.
Link:Diagnosing lung cancer
Produced by:NHS Choices
Information about how lung cancer is diagnosed.
Link:Symptoms and diagnosis of lung cancer
Produced by:Macmillan Cancer Support
Find out more about possible symptoms (signs) of lung cancer, how it is diagnosed and how (and why)the disease is staged.
Link:Symptoms of lung cancer
Produced by:NHS Choices
Information about the symptoms (signs) of lung cancer.
Link:The diagnosis and treatment of Lung cancer
Produced by:National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Information for people with lung cancer, their families and carers and the public.
Link:The stages of lung cancer
Produced by:CancerHelp UK
This page tells you about the stages of lung cancer. There is information on
What staging is and how lung cancer is staged
Link:Lung cancer :diagnosis and symptoms
Produced by:Lung Cancer Online
Information about the symptoms and diagnosis of lung cancer.
Link:Lung cancer symptoms and diagnosis
Produced by:Medline Plus
This is the lung cancer section of the american site medline plus which provides useful links to information about the symptoms and diagnosis of lung cancer.
Link:Symptoms, diagnosis and the staging (measuring) of lung cancer
Produced by:Cancer.Net
Information,with illustrations, about the staging (measuring) of lung cancer.
Page last edited: 12 January 2009
