Why Patient-Focused Research?
Progress in lung cancer, whether in diagnosis or treatment, is moving forward quickly. However, this progress is not always made with the direct input of the people who are actually living with this disease.
LUNGevity's Patient-Focused Research Center (Patient FoRCe) is a bridge to connect the patient voice with healthcare professionals, regulators, policymakers, and developers of drugs to ensure that voices like yours are heard and incorporated into the decisions that matter most.
Patient FoRCe's Mission
Patient FoRCe is changing how we think about lung cancer by removing assumptions about patient preferences and helping to generate conclusions from directly from patients and caregivers about what they value when it comes to their care.
Our Research Approach
Through numbers (surveys) and stories (focus groups and interviews), LUNGevity's Patient FoRCe team seeks to:
- Uncover misperceptions about patient and caregiver attitudes toward care, treatment, and support
- Identify and create awareness about areas of unmet need
Data from our studies, where we invite you, the patients and caregivers in this community, to participate and help us develop LUNGevity programs. Our findings are also used to advocate for improvements in healthcare delivery, policy, treatments, and research that affect people living with lung cancer.
Our projects are uniquely patient-focused and involve multiple stakeholders.
Publications
Explore the latest research findings from Patient FoRCe. Our team regularly publishes study results, reports, and peer-reviewed papers that advance understanding and support better patient outcomes. Browse the publications below to learn more.
- READ THE REPORTS
2026 Summary Report: Survey Findings from LUNGevity Foundation's Annual HOPE Summit (August 12, 2026)
HER2 Listening Session Report (August 12, 2026)
Patient FoRCe Results
Visit the Patient FoRCe News page to read about our research findings and subscribe to our Research Newsletter to get notified when new results are shared.
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Hype or Helpful: Does Patient Involvement Strengthen Lung Cancer Research? Scientists Weigh In.
Read time: 1 minute. Patient research advocates bring their personal experience into the research process, helping studies ask questions that matter to people affected by lung -
How Can Mission-Driven Nonprofits and NGOs Impact Cancer Care at the Policy Level?
Read time: 1 minute. National Cancer Control Plans are meant to guide cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship priorities for a country. But too often, lung cancer -
Do Primary Care Providers Have the Information They Need To Help Patients Get Screened for Lung Cancer?
Read time: 1 minute. Primary care providers (PCPs) are often the first trusted point of contact for people who may be eligible for lung cancer screening. New research from
