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You can create a legacy that will allow us to continue helping others and grow the lung cancer movement – while meeting your financial goals at the same time. In fact, you may be able to do more than you … Continue reading
Last week, a federal judge ordered tobacco companies to advertise their deliberate lies about the harms of smoking and the addictiveness of nicotine, despite the companies’ pleas that doing so would “shame and humiliate” them. “Deal with it,” said Lung … Continue reading
Washington, D.C. [November 29, 2012]—Today, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) announced that its long sought goal of establishing a research priority within the National Cancer Institute (NCI) on lung cancer was another step closer to becoming law with the United States … Continue reading
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