Meet LUNGevity’s Chief Health Equity and Diversity Officer
Why is health equity important? Why is it particularly important in lung cancer? For decades, we’ve observed disparities in access to cancer care and treatment outcomes among
Why is health equity important? Why is it particularly important in lung cancer? For decades, we’ve observed disparities in access to cancer care and treatment outcomes among
Radon is a gas that is present in nearly all air. It is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is released from the normal decay of natural elements uranium, thorium, and
I was 37. I was healthy, exercised daily, ate well, and had never smoked a cigarette in my life. Yet on August 17th, 2019, I received the news that changed my life forever. A tumor
Welcome to a new decade! While now is about the time most people give up on “New Year’s Resolutions,” there is no reason you can’t stick to the goals you made earlier this month
Each spring, families, college students, and camp counselors at 125 chapters across the country get ready for their favorite time of year: one week of summer camp at Camp Kesem
My life changed forever on October 24, 2018 at the age of 55. This is the day I was diagnosed with stage 3A lung cancer. I felt a familiar twinge on my lower left side and thought
Jill was born and raised in Maryland, where she currently resides with her Canadian husband, Jay, their 4-year old daughter Emilee, and two Boston Terriers, Rex and Chloe. As part
The holiday season is busy and stressful under the best of circumstances. This can be even truer for lung cancer patients and their loved ones, who are juggling not only the
Living with stage IV lung cancer is nothing new for Laura Greco, who is also a lawyer, wife of a professor of history, mother to two wonderful children, and a lung cancer advocate
When a family member or friend is diagnosed with cancer, you may feel like you want to do something to help or to make them feel supported and loved. While being there for someone
Dr. Donington is Professor and Chief of the Section of General Thoracic Surgery at University of Chicago Medicine. Her clinical and interests focus on the early diagnosis and
I was diagnosed with lung cancer by accident. I had requested a screening scan for an aortic abdominal aneurysm. When I got results from the scan back, everything was fine as far