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Highlights of AACR 2024: Where the Laboratory Meets the Patient
Read time: 7 minutes
It’s spring! The daffodils bloom, the days become longer, and I attend the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). For those of you who are new to...
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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New Treatment Approved for Early-Stage ALK+ Lung Cancer
On April 18, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of alectinib to treat patients after surgical removal of ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer... -
Chemo Shortage Didn’t Materialize ‘The Way We Initially Feared’
This March, LUNGevity Foundation partnered with CURE for their “Speaking Out” video series, inviting Amy Moore, PhD, vice president of global engagement and patient partnerships at... -
Caregivers: Planning the Self-Care Journey
This webinar explains the phases of the caregiving cycle and offers tips and strategies for meeting the challenges of each phase. The discussion features Michelle Bolden, founder... -
Cancer Grand Challenges Summit 2024: No Time to Waste in Addressing Some of Toughest Challenges in Cancer
Read time: 4 minutes I just returned from the Cancer Grand Challenges Summit, held March 5–8, 2024 in London, England. Cancer Grand Challenges was launched in 2020 as a... -
Leveraging Genetics to Understand Why Younger Adults Are Developing Lung Cancer
Read Time: 5 minutes It’s a mystery that has been baffling researchers: Why do some people develop lung cancer in their 20s or 30s? While we used to think lung cancer was only... -
From Leukemia to ALK+ NSCLC: Finding a New Way to Overcome Drug Resistance
Read Time: 5 minutes Approximately 4% of patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will have their tumors test positive for an ALK biomarker. This means the ALK... -
Lung Cancer Masterclass: Get Smart About Lung Cancer
In the past five years, the lung cancer community has seen an astonishing number of new treatments. As our understanding of lung cancer has deepened, the older treatment approaches... -
HOPE Summit 2024 in Atlanta, GA
Registration is still open for HOPE Summit 2024, which we are excited to host in Atlanta, Georgia, this year. This weekend-long conference combines learning how to live with lung... -
ALK Virtual Meetup
ALK patients/survivors - Join us the 4th Wednesday of every month to connect with others who share common experiences and build your community.
Advocate Spotlight: Sydney Barned
Advocate Spotlight: Sydney Barned
Meet Dr. Sydney Barned, a lung cancer survivor-advocate from Jamaica who currently lives in Maryland.Sydney draws upon her unique experience as a physician and as a person living with lung cancer to help empower lung cancer patients and caregivers and to educate fellow healthcare providers and the public about the realities of lung cancer. Sydney is a doctor of internal medicine and a hospitalist. She was 33 years old and beginning her medical residency when she was unexpectedly diagnosed…
Caregiver Spotlight: Myra Aldarondo
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 them to get an x-ray. They went to urgent care. After reviewing the scan, the doctor told them, “I can’t let you go home. You need to go to the emergency department and get a CAT scan right now. I can’t…
Survivor Spotlight: Randi Young and Sharon Schneider Found Their Footing with Team LUNGevity
Survivor Spotlight: Randi Young and Sharon Schneider Found Their Footing with Team LUNGevity
Team LUNGevity attracts experienced athletes, newcomers, and everyone in between. Many run, bike, or swim in honor or in memory of someone diagnosed with lung cancer, but lung cancer patients and survivors participate as well. Randi Young and Sharon Schneider are living with lung cancer and have recently completed their first races with Team LUNGevity. Both women have their own history with the sport, but each has found healing and renewed satisfaction by achieving their goals with Team…
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
We are collecting stories from patients, caregivers, friends, and family members! Tell us how lung cancer has affected your life. Email your story to us at support@lungevity.org. Thanks!