For Patients & Caregivers

LUNGevity provides information and resources to help patients be more active participants in their healthcare decisions. We also provide support and community to all affected by lung cancer.

Lung Cancer 101

Your comprehensive guide to the basics of lung cancer, including how it develops and the different types

Navigating Your Diagnosis

Information, resources, and important questions to ask at each step of the lung cancer journey

Support Services

The largest online and in-person network of support programs for people affected by lung cancer

Survivor Resource Center

Resources to bridge the practical and emotional gaps in lung cancer survivorship

Caregiver Resource Center

How to ask for help from family and friends, get support from other caregivers, and more

Patient Gateways

Get resources and information tailored for people with your specific type of lung cancer

Helpful Resources

Listings selected to help you find more information and support

COVID-19 and Lung Cancer

Get information about COVID-19 and the vaccines geared toward people with lung cancer.

Latest News & Blogs

New Options in Adjuvant Therapy for Early-Stage NSCLC

Historically, surgery has been the most effective treatment for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). While technological improvements, such as the development of minimally invasive techniques (such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery or VATS), have made surgeries safer

An Overview of Biomarker Testing

In recent years, biomarker testing has grown increasingly more important and more complex as researchers understand critical details about the molecular basis of lung cancer. By testing the genomic make-up of each individual’s lung cancer, oncologists are better equipped to recommend treatment

Myra and Kelvin in hiking gear in nature

Caregiver Spotlight: Myra Aldarondo

In the spring of 2021, Myra’s husband Kelvin had COVID-19. After, he had a lingering cough and shortness of breath. His chest hurt a bit when he breathed. They assumed it was pneumonia or at least COVID-related. They never guessed it would be lung cancer. Myra’s sister is a nurse, and she urged

Omicron: What We Know So Far and How You Can Stay Safe This Holiday Season

By now, you have probably heard the news that scientists have discovered a new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19. This one is called omicron, a letter in the Greek alphabet, and joins the family of other SARS-CoV-2 variants including alpha, beta, gamma, delta, lamba, and mu. Omicron was

Two people supportively holding hands over coffee table

Resources for Lung Cancer Caregivers

Being a caregiver for someone with lung cancer can be rewarding, but it can also be challenging. This is because a lung cancer diagnosis is life-changing for both the person with the disease and their caregiver. Lung cancer caregivers willingly and selflessly devote their time to care for the

LUNGevity Foundation Awards Inaugural Health Equity for Communities Research Awards

WASHINGTON, DC (November 30, 2021)—LUNGevity Foundation, the nation’s leading lung cancer-focused nonprofit organization, today announced the recipients of the LUNGevity Health Equity for Communities Research Award, given to two novel community-based participatory research (CBPR) programs focused on optimizing care thr

My Littlest Inspirations

My lung cancer came suddenly and severely back in March of 2015. It started with a sudden onset of what I thought was vertigo on a Wednesday. By Friday morning, it had changed dramatically, and I knew it was time to see a doctor. I had just had my hip replaced and was not cleared to drive, so I

Bill and Heather Hogan with grandchildren

Caregiver Spotlight: Bill Hogan

The day my wife Heather found out she had lung cancer was the day that everything changed. In that moment, our plans for the future disappeared. Our focus for the present became just lung cancer. While Heather dealt with the disease, I dealt with the details. I was the gateway of the data. I kept

The Hope of a Productive Day

I was only 30 years old when I was diagnosed with lung cancer. Before I was diagnosed, I spent 5 days in the hospital to have tests done. Even though they told me it could be cancer, I never thought that would even be a possibility. I was only 30 years old – how could I have cancer? I was diagnosed

Cancer Won’t Stop You

After battling a persistent cough for six months, I went in for a chest x-ray. This was July 2020, right in the thick of the pandemic, which is why I put off going in for so long. After nothing we tried seemed to help the cough, though, I knew it was time to figure out what was going on inside my

La Esperanza

Read Fran's story in English. Me diagnosticaron cáncer de pulmón en estadio IV en 2012 cuando solo tenía 39 años. En ese momento, no había pruebas disponibles para determinar qué tipo de cáncer de pulmón tenía. Todo lo que sabía era que "era cáncer de pulmón, nada más". Aunque los médicos me

Hope

Lea la historia de Fran en español. I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in 2012 when I was only 39 years old. At the time, there were no tests available to determine what type of lung cancer I had. All I knew was that "it was lung cancer, nothing more." Although the doctors told me that there

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