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• Why isn't lung cancer detected earlier?
• For more information on screening
• How can we detect lung cancer earlier in the smoker?
• What are the symptoms of lung cancer?
• Why doesn't the American Cancer Society recommend screening for lung cancer?
• What should be done when a screening test or a coincidental chest x-ray reveals a lung abnormality that might be a lung cancer?
• What are the anatomical features of the lungs?
• What items in the history of a lung cancer patient are most important?
• What items in the physical examination of a lung cancer patient are most important?
• What tests are important in the work-up of lung cancer?
• What is emphysema, and why are pulmonary function tests important?
• What is bronchoscopy?
• What is a transthoracic needle biopsy?
• What is the importance of time in the work-up and treatment of lung cancer?
• Is managed care improving care of patients with lung cancer?

LUMEN	There is a wonderful web page at LUMEN, Loyola Medical School in Chicago with text, graphic and multimedia files concerning diagnosis of chest diseases edited by AJ Chandrasekhar MD
LUMEN for medical students
LUMEN for graduate medical education.	I recommend it highly to medical students, residents and practicing physicians. The sections on physical examination, thoracentesis and bronchoscopy are particularly well done.
	ALCASE, the Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support and Education is the premier organization offering information, assistance and a powerful public voice for lung cancer patients.

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