Breathe Deep TOGETHER Registration Now Open!
Join us this November as we kick off Lung Cancer Awareness Month with the largest lung cancer awareness gathering across the country. Registration is officially open for our largest community event of the year, Breathe Deep TOGETHER!
The annual event takes place in cities and neighborhoods across the country to raise awareness, build friendships, have fun, and support the lung cancer community.
And by community, we mean you, your family, and your friends. Create a team today and guarantee that everyone who registers early to join you gets a free Breathe Deep TOGETHER t-shirt.
Check out this video to get a glimpse of just how much this event means to the people joining us.
Stay Connected After HOPE Summit
Thank you to all the HOPE Summit attendees who helped make the return to an in-person event such a success! It was incredibly uplifting to see so many first-timers make new connections, as well as familiar faces return to spread hope throughout our community.
If you joined us at HOPE Summit, make sure to click the button below and join the HOPE Summit Alumni Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the year with those you met.
Spring Fresh Air Newsletter Available Now
Stay up to date with LUNGevity and the lung cancer community through the semi-annual Fresh Air newsletter. The recently released spring issue includes a special conversation with LUNGevity awardee Dr. Sean Pitroda on his breakthrough research finding new biomarkers for non-small cell lung cancer.
Other articles include:
- Public Policy and the LUNGevity Action Network Advocates
- Current Status of Small Cell Lung Cancer Research
- LUNGevity Convenes Precision Medicine Summit
- Investing $1.75 Million to Research ALK-Positive Lung Cancer Treatments
- Creating a Diverse Lung Cancer Workforce
- And much more...
SAVE THE DATE: LUNGevity's International Lung Cancer Survivorship Conference
September 22-23, 2023
LUNGevity brings the world’s lung cancer experts right to your home. This free, two-day virtual conference is packed with information and educational sessions to help you better understand your disease and the latest advances in research.
From the Lung Cancer 101 series to breakout sessions on specific types of lung cancer (e.g. ALK, EGFR, KRAS, small cell), the International Lung Cancer Survivorship Conference helps you become a more active member of your healthcare team.
We are excited to announce Dr. Charles Swanton of the Francis Crick Institute and Cancer Research UK Chief Clinician as this year’s keynote speaker. Dr. Swanton will be talking to us about his recently published important new evidence of how air pollution may cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked.
Registration opens in July, but you can sign up here to receive updates.
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Status Officially Ends
The nationwide Public Health Emergency due to COVID-19, which for three years changed how patients received healthcare and how researchers conducted clinical trials, officially ended last month. For as many challenges as those three years brought, we also found new techniques and strategies to deliver healthcare that were positive and can be used going forward.
In a recently published article in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Elizabeth Barksdale, LUNGevity's Director of Regulatory Affairs and Scientific Policy, explains how clinical trials should prioritize the flexibilities that were allowed during the public health emergency to improve access to care. In this article, Dr. Barksdale urges researchers to keep the practices that proved helpful to patients and increased participation in clinical trials.
As for the daily changes that affect healthcare delivery, we recently highlighted and explained the most notable ones you should be aware of. These include access to COVID-19 vaccines, telehealth for Medicare recipients, and the end of the temporary Medicaid expansion program.
Policy Focus: Court Case Challenges Private Insurance Coverage for Screening Costs
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A recent court case, Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra, calls into question whether private health insurance companies will continue to be required to cover the costs of certain preventative health services, including lung cancer screening. On June 13th, the Court of Appeals entered a stay of the lower court’s decision. |
The stay, which LUNGevity supports, ensures that for the time being the costs of certain preventative health services will be covered by private insurance.
The case is widely expected to ultimately reach the Supreme Court, and while the timeline is uncertain, the process could take several months if not years.
Crossing the Finish Line for the Lung Cancer Community
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The fantastic athletes of Team LUNGevity, powered by Daiichi Sankyo, keep showing up and crossing the finish line for our community. At the Big Sur International Marathon and the Life Time Chicago Spring Half Marathon & 10K, we cheered on 26 athletes who raised a combined $41,180 and counting! |
One of these amazing athletes is Lauren Schiappa, who runs in memory of her brother Jimmy.
“Running this half marathon is just a small dedication for such a large movement. I’m so lucky to be part of this team, and to have my brother watching over and cheering me on. He is my guardian angel, and I know he will be right there with me, helping me get to the finish line," says Lauren.
