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As a part of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we have partnered with the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) and some of the finest medical centers across the country to offer CT screening and life-saving information on the risks of lung … Continue reading
We are honored to announce that Lung Cancer Alliance has received a 4-star charity rating from Charity Navigator for the third consecutive year. Only 9% of America’s charities have received this top designation for at least three years in a row. Additionally, … Continue reading
On September 19th, the House of Representatives passed the Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act, which establishes a new targeted scientific research framework within NCI to address those cancers whose 5-year survival rates are less than 50%. Priority status was given to … Continue reading
Recently, lung cancer and many other cancers were added to the list of diseases covered by the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act Fund. We appreciate the work of the World Trade Center Health Program and commend the decision to … Continue reading
The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate are poised to take votes in the next 48 hours that will mean that our movement is getting close to achieving a long held goal – making lung cancer prevention, diagnoses … Continue reading
We are excited to make this a watershed moment for patients, survivors and caregivers alike by ramping up our initiatives to bring life-saving, cost-benefiting, stigma busting efforts to all those affected by lung cancer. We’re confident that lung cancer’s mortality … Continue reading
No one deserves to die from lung cancer; not cat lovers, not hipsters, the tattooed, not the one in five patients who has never smoked, or the three in five who have already quit. No one. Lung cancer doesn’t discriminate. … Continue reading
“Cat lovers deserve to die” is the opening salvo in our national campaign aimed to defeat the stigma and blame associated with lung cancer. As so many of you know and have felt personally, the biggest obstacle in lung cancer survival has … Continue reading
As a lung cancer survivor, supporter or advocate – you are the driving force for change within the lung cancer community. We developed the Lung Cancer Alliance blog with our fight in mind. We’ll provide timely updates, educational news, and … Continue reading