Research Blogs

September 15, 2026

Hype or Helpful: Does Patient Involvement Strengthen Lung Cancer Research? Scientists Weigh In.

Read time: 1 minute. Patient research advocates bring their personal experience into the research process, helping studies ask questions that matter to people affected by lung

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September 14, 2026

How Can Mission-Driven Nonprofits and NGOs Impact Cancer Care at the Policy Level?

Read time: 1 minute. National Cancer Control Plans are meant to guide cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship priorities for a country. But too often, lung cancer

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September 13, 2026

Do Primary Care Providers Have the Information They Need To Help Patients Get Screened for Lung Cancer?

Read time: 1 minute. Primary care providers (PCPs) are often the first trusted point of contact for people who may be eligible for lung cancer screening. New research from

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September 13, 2026

Where Do People Draw the Line When Balancing Treatment Benefits and Side Effects for Early-Stage Disease?

Read time: 1 minutes. For people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer, expanding treatment options are welcome news—but they can also make decisions more complicated. Some

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September 13, 2026

What Is the Impact of Low-Grade Side Effects (Such As Diarrhea) on Patients’ Quality-of-Life?

Read time: 1 minute. When people hear the phrase “low grade” in cancer treatment, it can sound reassuring. But for patients, a side effect that is not life-threatening can still

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September 13, 2026

Testing an Innovative Approach To Promote Lung Cancer Screening in a Large Hospital System Serving Minority Populations

Read time: 1 minute. Getting screened for lung cancer can save lives, but many people who qualify for screening never receive it. A LUNGevity-supported study presented at the 2026

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September 08, 2026

Conversations that Count: Improving Palliative Pain Management in Response to Improving Cancer Prognoses

The LUNGevity Conversations that Count speaker series offers an opportunity to stay informed, engage in critical discussions, and learn from leading experts advancing lung cancer

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September 08, 2026

Your Voice in Action: What We Learned From the 2026 HOPE Summit

Read time: 3 minutes. Every voice at HOPE Summit can help shape better support, research, and care for the lung cancer community. Each year, LUNGevity’s Patient-Focused Research

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August 13, 2026

Real Progress and Real Gaps: Highlights of the 2026 AACR Disparities Report

Read time: 5 minutes. I have spent my career focused on the intersection between cancer research and public health. Since joining LUNGevity over a decade ago, it has been nothing

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August 12, 2026

Sparking a Flame: Research Award Leads to Real-World Model for Lung Cancer Early Detection

Read time: 5 minutes. By the time a person starts to experience symptoms of lung cancer, such as worsening cough, wheezing, and chest pain, the cancer has usually spread within the

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July 30, 2026

Getting the Full Picture Before Lung Cancer Treatment Starts

Read time: 2 minutes. Biomarker testing helps doctors understand a person’s unique type of lung cancer. For people diagnosed with lung cancer, these tests can identify certain gene

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July 16, 2026

Podcast: Clinical Trials - Who's Eligible, and How to Find One

How do clinical trials work? What actually happens when you enroll in one? And how do you find a trial that's right for you? In this episode, small cell lung cancer survivor Wendy

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