RESEARCH BLOG Blogs

Read time: 2 minutes. Imagine going in for a CT scan because of a concern that may have nothing to do with cancer. A few days later, you hear the scan revealed a small spot on your

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: 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: 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: 2 minutes. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the future of cancer care, but such dramatic innovation also brings important questions. AI has evolved from

Read time: 3 minutes. The human immune system is an intricate web of checks and balances that usually excels at detecting and destroying foreign invaders, such as bacteria and

Read time: 2 minutes. The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) celebrated their 40 th anniversary at their annual meeting in National Harbor, Maryland from November 5-9, 2025