Access Patient Services
LungCAN strongly encourages you to investigate all of the member organizations offering services of interest to you. Some organizations have specific programs while others help with finding resources, including current treatment options, clinical trials and academic treatment centers (both local and national).
Support Programs
TELEPHONE SUPPORT PROGRAMS
- American Lung Association
The Lung HelpLine is a toll-free resource for patients and their caregivers to speak to a medical professional about lung health questions. - CancerCare
Individual and group telephone counseling by oncology social workers for people with cancer, caregivers, loved ones and the bereaved. - Cancer Support Community – Cancer Support Helpline® 888-793-9355. The Cancer Support Helpline’s licensed counselors provide guidance, resources and support to cancer patients or their loved ones with a variety of needs—from getting information about cancer, identifying a local support group or just finding someone who is willing to listen. The Helpline counselors provide supportive counseling in over 200 languages.
- Citizens For Radioactive Radon Reduction
Information on radon/radon-induced lung cancer and information on how to find professional radon testers and mitigators. -
The Lung Cancer Research Foundation Support Line provides education, connections to resources and opportunities for meaningful engagement to help patients and caregivers better face the challenges of lung cancer. Patients and caregivers may call as often as they wish, and the service is offered completely free of charge!
- Lung Cancer Alliance
Information and referral service answered by trained health professionals. - Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
The Meso Foundation offers several mesothelioma support groups. You can join our telephonic groups which meet every two weeks, or you can receive mesothelioma support through our Facebook groups on your own time, at all times of day or night.
FACE-TO-FACE SUPPORT PROGRAMS
- CancerCare
Led by CancerCare oncology social workers at offices in New York City, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. - Cancer Support Community has over 170 locations worldwide where people impacted by cancer can participate in support programs.
ONLINE SUPPORT PROGRAMS
- American Lung Association’s Lung Cancer Survivor’s Community
The Lung Cancer Survivor’s Community on Inspire is an online support community for individuals who are facing lung cancer as well as their families and caregivers. - The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation
- CancerCare
Online support groups are led by oncology social workers. Members must go through a registration process. After completing the registration process members can participate 24 hours, 7 days a week. - Cancer Support Community:
MyLifeLine helps individuals connect with friends and family to regain control and receive social, emotional, and practical support throughout their cancer journey.
The Living Room hosts online support chat groups. - Citizens For Radioactive Radon Reduction
Information on radon/radon-induced lung cancer and information on how to find professional radon testers and mitigators. - Lung Cancer Alliance
- Lung Love Link is an online community sponsored by the Lung Cancer Alliance linking you to resources and support in the lung cancer community.
- LUNGevity’s Lung Cancer Support Community (LCSC)
The first online support community for people affected by lung cancer, we have more than 406,000 postings and close to 11,000 registered members.. - Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
The Meso Foundation offers several mesothelioma support groups. You can join our telephonic groups which meet every two weeks, or you can receive mesothelioma support through our Facebook groups on your own time, at all times of day or night.
PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMS (Patients & Caregivers)
- American Lung Association
The Better Breather’s Clubs are welcoming support groups for patients and caregivers affected by chronic lung diseases including COPD, pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer. - The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation
We connect patients-to-patients through our monthly Living Room Series support group. - Cancer Support Community’s locations as well as MyLifeLine offer peer-to-peer support programs
- Lung Cancer Alliance
Phone Buddy Program provides peer-to-peer support for people with lung cancer and their caregivers by telephone.- Lung Love Link
This online community sponsored by the Lung Cancer Alliance will link participants to resources and support in the lung cancer community. - Grief and Understanding In Death and End-of-life Support (GUIDES) Program
A peer-to-peer program for caregivers whose loved one is at the end of life or has died
- Lung Love Link
- LUNGevity
Lung Cancer Support Community (LCSC) is a dedicated social network offering support to anyone touched by lung cancer. It provides users with an extensive message board, the latest lung cancer information, and 24-hour peer support. LifeLine Support Partners are lung cancer survivors or co-survivors (family members and caregivers) who volunteer to mentor by offering encouragement, advice, experience, and hope to those newly diagnosed and anyone needing additional support through a one-on-one personal connection, by email or telephone.
Education Programs
Please visit individual member websites for program content and schedules.
IN-PERSON EDUCATION PROGRAMS
- American Lung Association
- The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation
- Living Room Series monthly support groups have an educational and patient empowerment component via presentations and information exchange via lung cancer clinicians, researchers and industry experts.
- CancerCare
- Cancer Support Community locations offer educational programs
- Lung Cancer Circle of Hope
- LUNGevity
Lung Cancer 101 comprehensive website resource, national and regional HOPE Summits, educational programs through our partnership with Patient Power, educational videos featuring experts in the field, and downloadable publications. - Lung Cancer Research Foundation
- Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
Respiratory Health Association
DIAL-IN / WEBINAR EDUCATION PROGRAMS
- CancerCare
- LUNGevity
- Cancer Support Community’s Grassroots Advocacy Network members are invited to participate in educational webinars and e-learning modules and other educational materials can be found on Cancer Support Community’s website
Original Publications
Many LungCAN member organizations offer booklets, brochures and newsletters. Some are available online.
- American Lung Association
To view our numerous lung cancer research and health education publications, please visit Lung.org/lung-cancer. - Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation
Comprehensive Patient Handbook - CancerCare
Your Guide to the Latest Cancer Research and Treatments: Highlights from 2011 Annual Meeting of ASCO
Lung Cancer: New Tools for Making Decisions About Treatment
Progress in the Treatment of Lung Cancer - The Cancer Support Community has educational materials on a variety of topics online and in hard copy. Visit the website for the full list of topics.
- Caring Ambassadors Lung Cancer Program
Lung Cancer Choices 3rd Edition - Citizens For Radioactive Radon Reduction
Numerous articles relating to radon and lung cancer available on website
- Lung Cancer Research Foundation
Living With a Diagnosis of Lung Cancer (English & Spanish)
Fact Sheets
- My Lung Cancer Care Plan
- Tumor Testing for Lung Cancer
- Immunotherapy for Treatment of Lung Cancer
- Personal Lung Cancer Profile Tear Pad
- Lung Cancer Alliance
Understanding Lung Cancer: Insights into non-small cell lung cancer and the latest treatment options
Understanding Small Cell Lung Cancer: A guide for the patient
- Lung Cancer Foundation of America
Targeted Therapy Questions and Answers - LUNGevity
Clinical Trials
Immunotherapy
Targeted Cancer Therapy
Squamous Cell Lung Cancer
Lung Adenocarcinoma
- Respiratory Health Association of Metro Chicago
What you need to know about Lung Cancer series
Financial Assistance
The following LungCAN member organizations help patients and their families manage the costs of lung cancer – from medical bills and co-payments to transportation, treatment, home health care and much more:
- CancerCare
- cancercare.org (financial assistance for transportation to treatment, childcare expenses, home maintenance expenses)
- cancercarecopay.org (for medication for selected diagnoses)
- Counselors on the Cancer Support Helpline® 888-793-9355 can help individuals with financial assistance concerns. Additional resources are located on the website.
- John Atkinson Lung Cancer Foundation (offers college scholarships to patient’s children)
- Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (patient travel grants)