This year, more than 238,000 people in the US will be diagnosed with lung cancer. Anyone can get lung cancer; in fact, 60%-65% of new lung cancer diagnoses are among people who have never smoked or are former smokers.
Because lung cancer is historically stigmatized and underfunded, raising awareness is an essential first step to improve the quality of life and outcomes for the hundreds of thousands of people living with the disease today.
You can help raise awareness. Educate yourself about lung cancer and share what you learn with others. Here are some easy steps to get you started:
Sign up for our email newsletters and follow us on social media to stay in-the-know about what’s happening at the Foundation and advancements for people living with lung cancer.
Make sure your friends and family know these lung cancer facts and tell your followers why lung cancer awareness is important to you with these social media posts.
By sharing your experience as someone affected by lung cancer – no matter the role you play in our community - you can help put a human face on the facts and statistics.
Ready to take things to the next level? You can take real steps toward improving lives and outcomes for people with lung cancer by joining the LUNGevity Action Network. Sign up to get the tools to make changing lung cancer a reality.