It’s Lung Cancer Awareness Month!
Our “Anyone with Lungs Can Get Lung CancerSM” campaign is in full swing! Across the country—and the world—we are sparking important conversations to increase awareness. Join us in dispelling myths and lifting up stories from advocates who are shaping the future of lung cancer.
- Get Social: Follow us @LUNGevity, tag us, and use #AnyoneWithLungs to share stories and facts about lung cancer.
- Stay Connected: Sign up for weekly email updates to stay informed about ways to participate all month.
- Share Your Story: Our video series spotlights powerful stories from those affected by lung cancer—help amplify their voices by sharing theirs and recording your own.
Download, Snap, Share
- Download and print the "Anyone with Lungs" sign or wear your "Anyone with Lungs" shirt. (Don’t have a shirt yet? Order yours today!)
- Snap a photo.
- Share on socials, tag @LUNGevity, and use #AnyoneWithLungs. Don't use social media? Upload your photo here.
Happening Today: Hope and Progress Webinar
November 14 | 12 PM ET
In just a few hours the Hope and Progress for the Lung Cancer Community webinar kicks off on Zoom with experts from five different hospitals discussing:
- Lung Cancer in the 21st Century
- Living Well with Lung Cancer
- What's New in Treatment and Research
- Support Resources
There's so much happening in the lung cancer space to be excited and hopeful about. Those who join live can ask questions during the webinar, so make sure to register now and join us soon!
👉 Advocacy Is for Everyone
This November, we encourage you to contact your members of Congress in support of priorities for the lung cancer community. You can use our campaigns on telehealth access and lung cancer research funding to quickly send a prepared message to your legislators. You can also sign up to receive news and additional advocacy opportunities on the LUNGevity Action Network.
Moving the Dial for the Early Detection of Lung Cancer
LUNGevity and Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research are proud to support innovative research aimed at dramatically reducing lung cancer-related mortality.
Abhijit Patel, MD, PhD, from Yale University School of Medicine, received our 2024 research award to support his work to create a routine blood test that could revolutionize the way we detect lung cancer. This research could also have broader implications to help us diagnose lung cancer more efficiently.
By identifying and diagnosing the disease at its earliest stages, when it is most treatable, we will be taking a significant step toward saving lives.
Learn more about this exciting research that is likely to move the dial for the early detection of lung cancer.
International Action
Follow cancer survivor and inspirational adventurer Sean Swarner as he prepares for an extraordinary journey: completing seven consecutive marathons in one week, on each of the continents of the world, to raise awareness for lung cancer and emphasize that anyone with lungs can get lung cancer.
This remarkable feat will begin tomorrow, November 15, and go through November 21 as part of The Great World Race. Learn more at www.lungevity.org/seanswarner and help Sean raise awareness and vital funds for lung cancer research.
Early Detection Saves Lives: Get Screened!
On Saturday, November 9, for National Lung Cancer Screening Day, LUNGevity partnered with local health centers across the country to offer free screenings to eligible people.
We are thankful to the healthcare partners who joined us in the effort and helped host these events, which allowed walk-ins, to help reduce some of the common barriers that prevent people from getting screened.
Celebrating Hope, Progress, and a Record-Breaking Evening!
The 12th Annual Celebration of Hope and Progress, chaired by Lynne Doughtie and Jess Kimball Leslie with vice chairs Elizabeth and Haitham Wahab, surpassed expectations, raising nearly $1 million with over $200,000 contributed during the evening alone!
Nearly 300 attendees gathered to support LUNGevity’s mission. Highlights of the evening included presentation of the Face of Hope Award to Lecia Sequist, MD, MPH, for her impactful work in lung cancer care, and inspiring research updates from Christine Lovly, MD, PhD.
Photo: LUNGevity president and CEO Andrea Ferris (left) presents the Face of Hope Award to Dr. Lecia Sequist (right).
The night also welcomed over 100 young professionals to a cocktail party chaired by Nichole Cohen and Gabrielle Cron, where 2014 LUNGevity Career Development Awardee JT Poirier, PhD, inspired the next generation of leaders.
A special thanks to DJ and lung cancer survivor April Larken for keeping the energy high at both the young professionals’ event and the after-party.
It was a memorable evening of generosity, inspiration, and a community with an unwavering commitment to transforming how people are diagnosed and live with lung cancer.
Stronger TOGETHER: Breathe Deep TOGETHER 2024
A powerful community 1,700 strong joined forces to launch Lung Cancer Awareness Month at Breathe Deep TOGETHER on October 26. We’re still feeling the warmth and inspiration from lung health resource fairs and community walks in Boston, DC, and NYC, from events led by ALCSI chapters across the country, and in hometowns everywhere!
The day was unforgettable, but don't just take our word for it. Check out the photos and relive the moments.
Breathe Deep NYC's Team Pastore Kicking Cancer’s krASS
Special thanks to our attendees, survivors, volunteers, speakers, resource fair partners, and sponsors.
Together, we’ve raised over half of our $500,000 goal to fund five researchers for a full year, with fundraising continuing through November.
Let’s keep the momentum going! Donate to support lung cancer research, host your own Breathe Deep Anywhere awareness event, or join one of our upcoming ALCSI events this Saturday, Nov. 16:
- Rice University, Houston, TX
- University of Oklahoma, Norman
TOGETHER, we’re building a future filled with more lung cancer awareness, support, and hope than ever before!
41 Athletes, 1 Cause: Team LUNGevity in the Big Apple
Earlier this month, 41 Team LUNGevity athletes took on the TCS New York City Marathon with unmatched energy and determination, shattering records and raising more than $200,000—the highest fundraising total for this event yet!
Among those is a powerhouse athlete and true champion for lung cancer, Frank Wannop. In October, Frank crossed the finish line of his 10th Bank of America Chicago Marathon with Team LUNGevity, and he didn’t stop there. Just weeks later, he brought his dedication, heart, and inspiring spirit to the streets of New York for his first TCS New York City Marathon.
Running in memory of his wife, Frank has created a legacy of hope and action reminding us all why we’re racing to stop lung cancer. Way to go, Frank and Team LUNGevity!
Frank Wannop crushing the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 13 ...
... and in NYC (pictured with Team LUNGevity's Meredith Mursky and Katie Ginda).
See the Immune System in Action with the EGFR Resisters and LUNGevity
Incredible footage from inside the microscope
Join Alexandre Reuben, PhD, in a recorded webinar as he guides us through fascinating research that’s sparking excitement across the lung cancer community: engineering T cells to battle cancer.
Plus, you can listen to the important discussions by Jill Feldman and Laura Book, members of the EGFR Resisters, who ask key questions and share their insights and experiences.
Dr. Reuben, from MD Anderson Cancer Center, is a 2023 EGFR Resisters /LUNGevity Foundation grant recipient who is working on engineering T cells to treat several types of lung cancer – including EGFR-positive non-small cell lung cancer.
Learn more about impactful research supported by the EGFR Resisters and LUNGevity.
Empowering Patients to Make Clinical Trials Better
Patients know what they need to comfortably participate in a clinical trial. Maybe it's the convenience of being treated at a local hospital. Or technology to help them easily communicate with their health care team about side effects. Or childcare support during their treatments. When patients (and caregivers) share their needs to help design clinical trials, the trials are better. And so are the results.
But how can patients get involved?
Join Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research and LUNGevity Foundation for a series of three webinars to explore how patients and researchers can work together to create clinical trials that answer big questions while minimizing the burden on participants.
Webinar 1:
Identifying Clinically Relevant Endpoints People Actually Care About
Recorded earlier - catch the replay
Webinar 2:
Developing Clinical Trial Protocols that Account for the Realities of Life
Wednesday, Nov. 20
11 am ET
Webinar 3:
Real-World Example of Patients Involved in Designing Clinical Trials
Monday, Dec. 16
12 pm ET
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LUNGevity is transforming what it means to be diagnosed and live with lung cancer. Support our mission by making a tax-deductible donation today.
