You have just been diagnosed with lung cancer. We hope this booklet will help prepare you for what lies ahead.

The first thing you must know, and something you should repeat to yourself over and over, is there is reason for hope! Much is being done for lung cancer patients and new treatments are being developed and tested every day. Of course, you may experience many strong emotions – it is part of the process of dealing with your diagnosis. But a key part of living with lung cancer is to learn the facts, to stay positive, to be hopeful, and to remember that lung cancer can often be treated.

This information is not designed to be a substitute for medical advice provided by your treatment team.

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