Lung Cancer Basics

The American Lung Association's Lung Cancer Basics is a free online learning module designed to lay the foundation for understanding lung cancer causes and risk factors, prevention, and symptoms. The program is ideal for those at high risk for developing lung cancer, lung cancer patients and caregivers, healthcare professionals, and community-based organization staff. Lung Cancer Basics also includes comprehensive resources, including supplemental videos, webpages, and glossary terms to enhance the viewer's learning experience.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify risk factors of lung cancer
• Recognize when to see a healthcare professional and get screened for lung cancer
• Describe what lung cancer is, the different types of lung cancer, and how lung cancer spreads in the body
• Understand lung cancer procedures and treatment options
• Acknowledge and reduce the stigma associated with a lung cancer diagnosis

For more than 115 years, the American Lung Association has championed healthy lungs and healthy air. Today, our work is more important than ever.

This continuing education activity is provided by AffinityCE and American Lung Association (ALA). This activity provides continuing education credit for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners. A statement of participation is available to other attendees.

This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hour Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care.

Sponsored by The American Lung Association, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available are 0. Continuing Competency credits available are 1. Provider ID#1167151.
Effective Dates: July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2030.