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Joint paper makes recommendations on clinical trials in light of pandemic
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"Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Lung Cancer Clinical Trials: Why it matters to people with Lung Cancer" was accepted and published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology Clinical and Research Reports. The article is a joint project of the Lung Cancer Research Foundation and several other organizations, and recommends actions that can be implemented long-term to increase access to clinical trials and remove barriers. |
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Study focuses on Female Asian Never Smokers (FANS)
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More than half of Asian American women diagnosed with lung cancer have never smoked. Professors Scarlett Lin Gomez, PhD, MPH, and Iona Cheng, PhD, MPH spoke with LCRF about the FANS (Female Asian Never Smokers) Study, which investigates possible causes of lung cancer, including secondhand smoke, genetics, and cultural factors. |
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Lung cancer & older adults
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| This month, we welcomed Dr. Carolyn Presley as our guest speaker for a #TogetherSeparately webinar on Treating Lung Cancer in Older Adults. Dr. Presley is a thoracic and geriatric oncologist and serves as co-director of the Cancer and Aging Resiliency Clinic at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. |
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February webinar on COVID-19
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Dr. Isabel Preeshagul and Dr. Jia Luo will lead an important discussion about Covid-19 and lung cancer. Get and update on how it affects people with lung cancer, keeping yourself and your loved ones safe, managing symptoms, and what to consider when seeking lung cancer treatment. Join us at 12 PM ET on Feb. 16.
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Event dates coming soon!
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| Our 2022 event schedule is in progress, and we're planning at least a few in-person events – with safety in this ever-changing world as a top priority. We'll continue to host opportunities to bring the lung cancer community together online as well. Watch our website for announcements and details! |
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Patient grateful for 'little magic pill'
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In 2018, Rhonda was diagnosed with Stage IV non-small cell adenocarcinoma, with metastasis to her brain, spine, hip bone, and lymph nodes. Her biopsy confirmed she had the EGFR mutation, and she began taking osimertinib. "Medicine has significantly advanced, and people are living much longer and with fewer complications than ever," she said. |
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...everyone who donated on #GivingTuesday and through the end of 2021 – because of you, 2022 is a year filled with hope.
...Frank McKenna, who lent his eloquent words to our efforts to thank our donors and fundraisers.
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