Turning the Tide: My Journey into Lung Cancer Advocacy
Read time: 5 minutes. In the winter of 2018, I had a lingering cough, nothing out of the ordinary for a Boston winter. At the time, I had just celebrated my first wedding
In the Community Blogs
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Conversations that Count: Prostate Cancer Awareness
Read time: 4 minutes. The LUNGevity Conversations that Count speaker series offers an opportunity to stay informed, engage in critical discussions, and learn from top experts -
Conversations that Count: Bridging the Gap, Radon Pathways to Prevention
Read time: 3 minutes. The LUNGevity Conversations that Count speaker series offers an opportunity to stay informed, engage in critical discussions, and learn from top experts -
Sharing Experiences With EGFR Lung Cancer: A Tool Shaped by Patients and Caregivers
Read time: 3 minutes. Why did we build a tool to visualize data collected from patients and caregivers? Community members provide data but too often never see how their data was -
Katie's Marathon: 25% Less Lung and 25% More Heart
Read time: 2 minutes. Team LUNGevity—a group of endurance athletes committed to raising money for lung cancer—made its international debut in 2024 at the BMW Berlin Marathon. With -
The Overlooked Issues Faced by Women with Lung Cancer
Read time: 8 minutes. Narjust Florez, MD, is the associate director of the Cancer Care Equity Program and a thoracic medical oncologist at the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center -
How Could Proposed Changes to Medicaid Affect People with Lung Cancer?
Read time: 3 minutes. Congress is considering major changes to Medicaid as part of broader federal budget negotiations. This blog will walk you through the basics of Medicaid and -
Conversations that Count: Using a Community Health Advisors Program to Address Cancer Disparities in the Deep South
Read time: 2 minutes. The LUNGevity Conversations that Count speaker series offers an opportunity to stay informed, engage in critical discussions, and learn from top experts -
Conversations that Count: Patient Engagement Strategies to Advance Outcomes of Patients with Lung Cancer
Read time: 4 minutes. The LUNGevity Conversations that Count speaker series offers an opportunity to stay informed, engage in critical discussions, and learn from top experts -
Conversations that Count: Transforming Lung Cancer Care Through Insight and Innovation
Read time: 4 minutes. The LUNGevity Conversations that Count speaker series offers an opportunity to stay informed, engage in critical discussions, and learn from top experts -
Lung Cancer in Women: Why We Need to HearHer
Read time: 6 minutes. “Even when the diagnosis is hard to accept, there is hope.” This message resonates deeply with women across the world who are courageously speaking out about -
HOPE in Their Words: Reflections from Attendees
Read time: 2 minutes. HOPE Summit is where lung cancer survivors and care partners come together to connect, learn, and thrive. It's a weekend filled with inspiration, knowledge