Research Blogs

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

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

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

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

Read time: 7 minutes. Each year, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting brings together the world’s largest gathering of the oncology community

Read time: 5 minutes. Too often, lung cancer is found after it has already spread to other parts of the body, making treatment harder and lowering chances of curing the disease

Read time: 6 minutes. The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting brought together thousands of cancer researchers, clinicians, advocates, and patients in

Read time: 3 minutes. Clinical trials show us whether a new treatment is safe and effective. They are also an important way for patients to access cutting-edge care. For trials to

Read time: 4 minutes. Though many of us would like to deny it, our neighbors affect us. Their loud music disturbs our sleep. The scent of their dinner wafts through an open window

Read time: 3 minutes. The 2026 Targeted Therapies of Lung Cancer Meeting brought together leading clinicians, researchers, and patient advocates to discuss the latest advances

Read time: 3 minutes. Every January, the American Cancer Society releases a Cancer Facts & Figures report. It provides a clear view of where we stand in addressing cancer. The 2026

Read time: 3 minutes. Research funders are increasingly calling on researchers to move beyond studying communities to actively involving them in the research process. They want