Lung Cancer Navigation and Care

This Open Access Lung Cancer Navigation and Care is the first site-specific, comprehensive clinical guide designed specifically for Lung Cancer Navigators and Allied Health Professionals. This essential resource delivers end-to-end foundational knowledge, clinical guidelines, best practices, and critical tools to elevate the standard of care and promote equitable health outcomes for individuals at risk for or living with lung cancer.

With lung cancer remaining the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U. S. and globally, this guide addresses the urgent need for timely, evidence-based, and person-centered care. Each chapter is authored by multidisciplinary experts and seasoned navigators, offering in-depth content paired with real-world vignettes that illustrate practical application in patient navigation. Key takeaways, curated readings, and actionable resources conclude every chapter, making this a hands-on companion for clinical and community-based professionals alike.

This textbook also confronts the disproportionate impact of lung cancer on historically marginalized communities and emphasizes the role of navigation in addressing social determinants of health. It highlights the promise of early lung cancer detection and innovations such as biomarker testing and targeted therapies, while advocating for the integration of nurses, community health workers, and allied health professionals across the care continuum.

Whether used in clinical practice, professional development, or academic programs, Lung Cancer Navigation and Care is a groundbreaking resource that equips healthcare professionals to lead with knowledge, compassion, and impact.

1 The Stigma of Lung Cancer. - 2 Advocacy for People at Risk or Living with Lung Cancer, and their Caregivers Across the Care Continuum. - 3 Navigation in Lung Cancer Prevention, Detection, and Care. - 4 Multi, Interdisciplinary and Patient-Centric Team-Based Lung Cancer Care. - 5 Determinants of Lung Cancer, Disease Development, and Risk Assessment. - 6 Critical role of Genomics for directed therapeutic management of lung cancer. - 7 Essential Components of Program Development for an Early Lung Cancer Detection Program. - 8 Imaging for Screening, Diagnosis, and Staging of Lung Cancer. - 9 Lung Cancer Screening and Early Detection. - 10 Tobacco Dependence Treatment and Lung Cancer Control. - 11 Clinical Manifestations and Presentation of Lung Cancer. - 12 Classification and staging of lung cancer. - 13 Surgical Interventions and Care for Lung Cancer Control. - 14 Biomarker-directed precision medicine for lung cancer control. - 15 Biology and treatment options for non-small cell lung cancer. - 16 Biology and treatment options for small cell lung cancer, and other lung neuroendocrine neoplasm. - 17 Clinical Trials in Lung Cancer. - 18 Evaluation and Management of Lung Cancer and Treatment-Related Side Effects and Symptoms. - 19 Supportive, Palliative, and Hospice Care. - 20 Best Practice Standards and Models of Care for High-Quality Survivorship. - 21 Integrative, complementary and alternative therapies in lung cancer care. - 22 Policy and Advocacy in Lung Cancer.