ACTION, AWARENESS, HOPE
It is Not Too Early to Start Planning for Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Breath Deep TOGETHER
While Lung Cancer Awareness Month is still a few months away, now is the perfect time to start planning your involvement this November.
Creating a future where lung cancer is detected earlier, treated more effectively, and ultimately survived by more people takes all of us. This fall, turn hope into action by participating in Every Breath Forward℠
We will once again be planting 60,000 flags on the National Mall in Washington DC, and this year we are expanding to more cities across the country and want you to get involved in your neighborhood! Every Breath Forward℠ honors lives lost to lung cancer, while symbolizing hope and the progress that has been, and will continue to be, made with more awareness and research funding. Kits are available for you to create your own installations and help amplify awareness.
Now is the time to get involved.
Order your kit today and be part of a growing movement taking action with Every Breath Forward℠.
You can also join a Breathe Deep Together or Breathe Deep Anywhere event. With the addition of in-person events in Chicago and Columbus, as well as Boston, New York City, and Washington DC, even more communities will have the opportunity to come together, raise critical funds, find resources at the Lung Health Resource Fairs, and show that no one impacted by lung cancer walks alone. If you do not live near one of these cities, contact us about creating a Breathe Deep Anywhere in your community.
Every step taken helps fund lifesaving research, education, and support programs that move us closer to earlier detection and better treatments.
Save the dates and register now to be part of this year’s events:
- Chicago – September 12, 2026
- Columbus – October 17, 2026
- Boston, DC, & NYC – November 7, 2026
- ANYWHERE – Anytime!
SCIENCE & RESEARCH CORNER
All year long, LUNGevity shares updates from leading oncology conferences to keep you informed about the latest research advances shaping lung cancer care.
Top Lung Cancer Research Highlights from ASCO 2026
Research continues to expand treatment options and improve outcomes for people living with lung cancer. Among the advances presented at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting were:
- Data showing the longest progression-free survival ever reported in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
- Strong support for a RET+ targeted treatment in early-stage NSCLC
- Innovations, including vaccines and new drug combinations, are becoming a reality
- Exciting momentum in treating SCLC and squamous NSCLC.
Read the full article to learn more about this incredible research and to get a glimpse of what’s on the horizon for treating lung cancer.
Stay tuned! More science news is on the way.
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Take Action: Protect and Increase Funding for Lung Cancer Research
Congress is currently working on appropriations bills for FY 2027, and this is a critical time to reach out to your legislators about the importance of funding for lung cancer research!
You can use our campaign to write your members and ask them to support increased funding for the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute, and the Lung Cancer Research Program at the Department of Defense. Find all of our campaigns, including those for key pieces of legislation, on the LUNGevity Action Network "Take Action" page. If you haven't already signed up to receive the latest advocacy news and action alerts, you can do so here.
Have you heard the Lung Cancer Voices of Hope podcast?
Tune in to our latest episode featuring world-renowned lung cancer expert and survivor Dr. Ross Camidge, who explores the critical role of biomarkers in lung cancer care and how they can help guide treatment decisions.
You can also catch past episodes covering topics like building a strong support community, making the most of your healthcare appointments, and other conversations designed to empower and inform.
New episodes are out monthly.
Listen today! Please rate and review it to help more people discover these important conversations.
Introducing: The HER2 Virtual Meetup
If you or someone you love is living with HER2-positive lung cancer, you now have a place built just for you. LUNGevity is launching a brand-new Virtual Meetup exclusively for the HER2 community, connecting patients, survivors, caregivers, and loved ones who understand this specific journey.
This subtype comes with its own questions, treatment paths, and challenges. Our HER2 Virtual Meetup offers a space to share what's worked, ask what's on your mind, and build real friendships with people who simply get it. The first HER2 Virtual Meetup is July 22. Learn more and register here.
LUNGevity hosts monthly Virtual Meetups, including for specific lung cancer types, caregivers, those who have lost a loved one, and general support.
Spreading Lung Cancer Awareness – On the Track and the Flight Deck
LungXperience Motors On
The LungXperience roadshow rolled into the Motor City, making its way to the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, the closest track to Detroit and the heart of the American auto industry, where race fans showed up with energy, curiosity, and a willingness to talk about lung cancer screening and early detection.
From there, we touched down at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, bringing lung cancer screening awareness and education directly to service members, veterans, and their families. The conversations ran deep, the curiosity was genuine, and the openness to learn was inspiring. As part of LUNGevity's ongoing commitment to serving the veteran community, we know education is critical. Veterans may face unique lung cancer risks due to military-related environmental exposures, making awareness of risk factors, screening, and advances in early detection especially important. We're proud to help ensure those who have served our country have access to the information and resources they need to protect their health.
Lung cancer doesn't wait, and neither do we. In partnership with AstraZeneca and Kroger Health: Team Tune Up, we go where the people are, bringing the lifesaving message of early detection directly to them.
The road ahead is long, and every mile brings us closer to a world where no one dies of lung cancer.
Conversations That Count
August 6 | 12–1 PM ET
As more people are living longer with serious cancers, a critical question emerges: how do we manage pain responsibly for patients with incurable disease?
Next month's Conversations That Count features Carl Grey, MD, Medical Director at Louisiana Aetna Medicaid and Adjunct Professor at Atrium Health-Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Dr. Grey will share practical strategies for prescribing narcotics thoughtfully, including guidance on partial agonist medications and how to talk with patients and families about opioid risk, even in the context of serious illness.
Whether you're a clinician, a community health advocate, or simply passionate about equitable care and curious about how clinicians make decisions, this session is for you.
Fleet Feet’s Charity of the Month
July is off to an exciting start with LUNGevity featured as the Charity of the Month at Fleet Feet Chicago! All 10 store locations will be raising awareness about lung cancer, sharing facts about the disease, and collecting donations for LUNGevity throughout July.
This partnership is a natural pairing since Fleet Feet Training – Chicago is the official training partner helping our Team LUNGevity athletes prepare for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in October.
To follow our athletes’ progress, sign up for Team LUNGevity’s mailing list, or catch up on the most recent highlights in our June newsletter.
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