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Latest Blog and News ALK Positive and LUNGevity Foundation Announce Recipients of the 2022 ALK-Positive Research Awards

WASHINGTON, DC (December 1, 2022)— Patient organization ALK Positive, in partnership with LUNGevity Foundation, announced the 2022 recipients of the ALK Positive/LUNGevity ALK-Positive Lung Cancer Research Awards.

Latest Blog and News This #GivingTuesday Support LUNGevity!

Please consider making a #GivingTuesday gift to LUNGevity Foundation! LUNGevity provides education, community, and support to lung cancer survivors and their families, and invests in groundbreaking research to improve patient outcomes. This critical work is made possible thanks to our generous

Latest Blog and News The Viral Triple Threat: COVID-19, Flu and RSV

It is hard to believe that we’re already in November and celebrating Lung Cancer Awareness Month! In addition to recognizing LCAM, fall is also a good time to remind people, especially those with compromised lungs, to take action to protect their lung health. Fall 2022 is already shaping up to be

Latest Blog and News Healthy Eating for the Holidays

With the holiday season in full swing, it’s the perfect time to explore seasonal ingredients and highlight healthy holiday nutrition tips. Fall brings some of the most flavorful, colorful seasonal produce that you can incorporate into holiday dishes (or any dishes!). Seasonal foods are harvested at

Latest Blog and News Veterans Day 2022 - The PACT Act Expands Veterans Health Care Benefits

LUNGevity Foundation proudly supports U.S. Veterans and recognizes the many in our community who have selflessly served. United States military members are at an increased risk for injuries and illnesses, including several types of cancer, presumably due to environmental exposures while serving.

Latest Blog and News LUNGevity Foundation Launches “Find Your Lung Cancer Community” Public Service and Social Media Campaign During Lung Cancer Awareness Month

WASHINGTON, DC (November 4, 2022) – LUNGevity Foundation, the nation’s leading lung cancer-focused nonprofit organization, is kicking off Lung Cancer Awareness Month with the launch of its Find Your Lung Cancer Co

Latest Blog and News Takeaways from the AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities

Dr. Eugene Manley is LUNGevity's Director of STEM Workforce Initiatives. Maisha Standifer, PhD, MPH, LUNGevity’s Community Scholar-in-Residence, and I attended the 15th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved in

Latest Blog and News LUNGevity Foundation’s No One Missed Campaign Celebrates Second Year of #KnowYourBiomarker Storytelling Initiative to Drive Awareness of Comprehensive Biomarker Testing in Lung Cancer

WASHINGTON, DC (November 1, 2022) – LUNGevity Foundation, the nation’s leading lung cancer-focused nonprofit organization, today celebrates the second year of its #KnowYourBiomarker social media initiative as part of the No One Missed campaign aimed at driving awareness of comprehensive biomar

Latest Blog and News LUNGevity Foundation Launches Minority Mentorship and Training Program to Help Increase Diversity in Lung Cancer Workforce

WASHINGTON, DC (October 27, 2022)—Today, LUNGevity Foundation, the nation’s leading lung cancer-focused nonprofit organization, launched a Minority Mentorship and Training Program to increase diversity in thoracic oncology and ensure that minority researchers and clinicians have the support and training they need to th

Latest Blog and News Being a Caregiver for a Parent

Being a caregiver for a parent means helping in different ways and playing different roles. For Aimee Yairi, it started when her dad told her that he was having a lingering cough in early 2021. The fear was that he had caught COVID. His primary care physician continued ordering x-rays for her

Latest Blog and News Breathe Deep Together

Breathe Deep Chicago: Team Captains Lead the Way for Lung Cancer Awareness

LUNGevity is excited to kick off Lung Cancer Awareness month this November with Breathe Deep TOGETHER presented by Amgen. Breathe Deep is LUNGevity’s national walk series, bringing members of the lung cancer community TOGETHER from across the country on Saturday, November 5, 2022. The event raises

Latest Blog and News Ann Steagall

LUNGevity Foundation Welcomes Ann Fish-Steagall, BSN, RN, as Senior Vice President of Patient Services

WASHINGTON, DC (October 7, 2022) — LUNGevity Foundation, the nation’s leading lung cancer-focused nonprofit organization, welcomes Ann Fish-Steagall, BSN, RN, as its Senior Vice President of Patient Services.

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