November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month | The American College of Chest Physicians

Awareness

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Great American Smokeout – November 17, 2011

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, with approximately 90% of cases related to active smoking. The ACCP and The CHEST Foundation are committed to fighting lung cancer through research, advocacy, and physician and patient education.

The ACCP is an 18,400-member international medical specialty society. Its mission is to promote the prevention and treatment of diseases of the chest though leadership, education, research, and communication. Together with The CHEST Foundation, its philanthropic arm, the ACCP continues to be a leading resource for the improvement in cardiopulmonary health and critical care worldwide.

The ACCP and The CHEST Foundation urge you to observe Lung Cancer Awareness Month by joining in the fight against lung cancer and smoking. Participate in the American Cancer Society’s annual Great American Smokeout and learn ways to help promote tobacco prevention and lung health by using our many resources. Click on the tabs above to find out more.

Facts

Lung Cancer Facts

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
Approximately 90% of lung cancer cases are related to smoking.
In 2009, there were approximately 160,000 deaths from lung cancer.*
Approximately 3,400 lung cancer deaths per year are caused by environmental tobacco exposure or secondhand smoke.*

*American Lung Association

ACCP Facts

The ACCP was one of the first medical organizations to recognize the dangers of cigarette smoking.
The ACCP was instrumental in helping pass the 1965 Cigarette Labeling Act, which called for the US Surgeon General’s Warning.
The ACCP played a key role in the 1990 smoking ban on domestic airline flights.
The ACCP publishes the most comprehensive evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on lung cancer.

The CHEST Foundation

As the philanthropic arm of the ACCP, The CHEST Foundation develops and promotes many programs focused on the prevention, treatment, and cure of lung cancer. For a complete list, visit the Clinical Resources and Tools tab.
The CHEST Foundation and the LUNGevity Foundation have jointly sponsored an award in lung cancer research since 2002.
In an effort to teach children about good lung health and the dangers of tobacco, The Foundation created Lung Lessons^sm: A Presenters Guide. This DVD teaches volunteers how to present this important tobacco prevention information to elementary schoolchildren throughout the country.

Opportunities

Involvement Opportunities

34th Annual Great American Smokeout
Be an advocate for the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout. The event, which challenges smokers to be cigarette-free for 24 hours, is held this year on Thursday, November 17. Learn more

Thoracic Oncology NetWork
The Thoracic Oncology NetWork seeks to advance the care of patients with thoracic cancer by promoting collaboration among the multidisciplinary membership of the ACCP. It also provides members with an excellent opportunity for personal and professional development. Learn more

The CHEST Foundation Programs
Always action-oriented, The CHEST Foundation blends specialty medicine, public health, and a commitment to serve those in need. In doing so, The Foundation has created multiple programs and products targeted specifically for tobacco prevention and cessation of tobacco use. Learn more

Education

Physician Education

CHEST 2012
October 20-25, 2012
Atlanta, GA
The ACCP’s annual CHEST meeting provides a special lung cancer curriculum in a forum perfect for learning, interacting, and networking.

Resources

Clinical Resources and Tools

Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer: ACCP Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines (2nd Edition) This newest edition of the ACCP lung cancer guidelines provides 260 of the most comprehensive recommendations related to lung cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, staging, and medical and surgical treatments. The guidelines also address complementary and integrative therapy for the prevention and treatment of lung cancer.		ACCP Clinical Resource: Lung Cancer The latest recommendations have been converted into user-friendly tabular formats to help you help your patients with readily accessible, evidence-based guidance. This CD-ROM contains a quick reference guide to the recommendations, PDA-downloadable recommendations and other resources, slide sets for presentations to medical and lay audiences, and patient education materials.

Tobacco Dependence Treatment Tool Kit (3rd Edition) Now you can help your patients stop smoking and be reimbursed, using the protocols and coding information contained in this comprehensive tool kit. The user-friendly, interactive online setting is a complete resource for you and your patients containing background educational materials and clinically relevant instruments to facilitate a highly successful, proven approach to smoking cessation.		*Make the Choice: Tobacco or Health? Speakers Kit* Equip yourself in the fight against tobacco use among women, teens, and children. Now in its 4th edition, the kit includes topical slide sets and other helpful tools to create and present effective tobacco prevention presentations.

Lung Lessons^sm: A Presenter's Guide In an effort to teach children about good lung health and the dangers of tobacco, The CHEST Foundation developed Lung LessonsSM: A Presenters Guide. This DVD teaches volunteers how to present this important tobacco prevention information to elementary schoolchildren throughout the country.		Love Your Lungs® Wristbands Help spread this important message: love your lungs. Proceeds support the ongoing development of tobacco prevention programs and products.

Pulmonary and Critical Care Update (PCCU) Earn CME credit through select online lessons, featuring lung cancer-related topics.		CHEST Journal Online The ACCP’s peer-reviewed journal is available each month online, complete with the most up-to-date information you need to know. The online version also offers a journal archive, providing peer-reviewed studies, editorials, and special reports dating back to 1946. Search for lung cancer-related topics online.