Stories from across the country of our community coming together to raise awareness and funds for lung cancer.
When Rachel S. talks about her mom, Jan, you can still feel the energy she brought into every room. Jan was hilarious, dramatic in the best way, endlessly curious, and deeply kind, the type of person who made everyone feel special. She loved through food, [...]
When Debbie P. learned that a small “ground glass” spot on her right lung, one that had been monitored for years, was actually adenocarcinoma, she suddenly found herself facing the unthinkable. “From my first appointment with the surgeon, he [...]
This spring has marked a turning point in Washington, D.C. as Congress focuses its attention on a sweeping reconciliation bill known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." The bill has delayed progress on the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations [...]
When Calli K. first heard the words “stage 3 (III) lung cancer,” her world stopped. A wave of fear, uncertainty, and disbelief washed over her. She was just several weeks shy of her 50th birthday, and the life she [...]
Ashley Vassallo is a 37-year-old mother of 2 young boys living in Northern California. Formerly a hospice social worker, she now works as a patient advocate focused on raising awareness of lung cancer in young women without a smoking [...]
Rina A. grew up on a corn farm in Nebraska and now lives in Debary, FL, with her soulmate and husband, John. She has worked at Stetson University for 20 years and is currently the presidential liaison for philanthropic [...]
In an extraordinary display of dedication, heart, and hoop talent, sisters Sophie and Emma Zirkin—2 standout high school basketball players from Maryland—turned their grief into action by shooting 10,000 3-pointers to raise funds for lung cancer [...]
Recently, lung cancer professionals from across the globe gathered to connect and discuss developments impacting the lung cancer community at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)’s World Conference for Lung Cancer (WCLC) in San Diego, [...]
I was diagnosed in June 2021 with stage 4 (IV) NSCLC. I did not have any real symptoms until a few days before I went to the emergency room in distress. It took more than a month for my cancer [...]
Researchers, oncologists, pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, and patients convene at the World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) each year to discuss developments impacting the lung cancer community. This year the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)’s [...]