A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation

11/04/2026

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. We have a full month of opportunities to learn, connect, and support those impacted by lung cancer.

📅 Learning and support opportunities this LCAM:

🧬 Nov. 9: Test It. Target It. Treat It. | Biomarker Testing Webinar with Dr. Eric Singhi

🏠 Nov. 10: Radon & Lung Cancer Webinar

🤍 Nov. 12: Approaching the Holiday Season After a Loss of a Loved One | Virtual Grief Support

🧬 Nov. 18: Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer Risk Webinar

🌎 Nov. 18: How Patient Advocates Shape Global Conferences Webinar

Join us, share these opportunities, and help remind others that they are not alone.

🔗 Explore our November events and resources at abreathofhope.org

11/02/2026

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness, share stories, break down stigma and remind everyone impacted by lung cancer that they are not alone.

Whether you are living with lung cancer, caring for someone, remembering a loved one or working to make a difference, you are part of this community.

This month, we stand together for more awareness, better access to screening, advances in research and support for everyone affected by lung cancer.

You Are Not Alone. 🤍💙💛

10/30/2026

A huge thank you to the junior class at Big Lake, Minnesota High School for choosing lung cancer as the beneficiary of their Homecoming fundraiser and congratulations on winning this year's Powder Puff Football Game!

We are especially grateful to Karen Girard, Student Council Advisor, and the students who selected A Breath of Hope as the organization they wanted to support. Their generosity and commitment to making a difference help advance lung cancer awareness, education, support, and research for those impacted by this disease.

It is inspiring to see young people come together, have fun, and use their voices and efforts to support a cause that matters. Thank you, Big Lake High School Juniors, for making an impact in your community and beyond. We are honored to be the recipient of your fundraising efforts!

💙🏈

10/29/2026

How can targeted therapies for ROS1 positive lung cancer affect heart health?

In a recent article from Mayo Clinic, Dr. Anastasios Dimou, recipient of A Breath of Hope Lung Cancer Foundation’s Peg’s Fight for Life Research Award, shares important insights into the potential cardiovascular side effects of ROS1 targeted therapies and the importance of monitoring heart health throughout treatment.

Targeted therapies have transformed care for people with specific lung cancer biomarkers. However, understanding potential side effects and helping patients navigate treatment decisions remain essential to improving outcomes and quality of life.

At A Breath of Hope, we are proud to support researchers like Dr. Dimou who are advancing lung cancer knowledge and helping move the field forward. Through research funding, we are investing in the discoveries and expertise that can make a meaningful difference for people affected by lung cancer.

Read full article:

Learn about ROS1 TKI heart side effects, including QT prolongation, why ECG monitoring matters and which symptoms to watch for during lung cancer treatment.

10/27/2026

🧬 Test it. Target it. Treat it. How can biomarker testing help guide personalized lung cancer treatment?

Join A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation for a free educational webinar with Dr. Eric Singhi, Academic Thoracic Oncologist, as he explores biomarkers and their role in lung cancer care.

📅 November 9, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM CST

🔗 Register today: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OgCkMerZQyKGwcrNPTFdpg?_x_zm_rtaid=j3MptPjWRgqEnNcdcfe-2Q.1793134577998.9b1cad1a076a653a1f117ed52937ad10&_x_zm_rhtaid=167 #/registration

Thank you to Nuvation Bio for sponsoring this educational opportunity!

10/23/2026

Was the ABOH Lung Cancer Walk & Run really less than 3 months ago? What a beautiful sight.

10/16/2026

Anyone with lungs can get lung cancer. The news of Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer diagnosis is an important reminder that lung cancer can affect anyone.

The Pope was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type of non small cell lung cancer, and underwent surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung.

His public diagnosis helps bring greater awareness to a disease that is too often misunderstood.

A lung cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence. Early detection matters. There are successful treatment options, including surgery and targeted therapies.

We believe that anyone with lungs can get lung cancer, no one deserves to get lung cancer, and no one should have to navigate lung cancer alone.

Know your risk. Talk with your healthcare provider about lung cancer screening. Early detection matters.

Learn more at abreathofhope.org/bescreened.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-leo-diagnosed-lung-cancer-surgery/

Pope Leo XIV is recovering "as expected" and has begun respiratory physiotherapy after tests confirmed a lung cancer diagnosis following surgery, the Vatican says.

10/06/2026

Our Research Symposium brought together our top donors and supporters for an exclusive evening of dinner at WA Frost & Company, conversation, and an inside look at the research their generosity makes possible.

Guests heard directly from:

💙 Dr. Anastasios Dimou, sharing how ABOH-funded research is advancing new approaches to lung cancer care

🤍 Dr. Ying-Chun Lo, exploring how biomarkers are transforming treatment and bringing us closer to more precise, personalized care

💛 Dr. Dylan Zylla, introducing a new tool designed to help more Minnesotans find and access clinical trials

To our research award recipients, Scientific Advisory Committee, speakers, and especially the donors who make this work possible: THANK YOU

Your support funds the researchers that can change what is possible for people living with lung cancer. Together, we are advancing lung cancer research toward a future where lung cancer is cured.

A special THANK YOU to Karst & von Oiste for generously sponsoring the evening and being at the table to help advance lung cancer research.

Learn more about funded research projects and ways to help support lung cancer research: https://abreathofhope.org/lung-cancer-research/

09/24/2026

🚨 This Saturday! Don’t miss Part 3 of our Patient Summit Series: Be Empowered.

Lung cancer affects more than your physical health. Join us September 26 for a supportive morning focused on managing anxiety, “scanxiety,” and exploring additional approaches to pain management.

• Practical tools for managing stress and uncertainty
• Information on integrative approaches to pain
• Time to connect with others who understand
• A healthy meal and opportunities to connect with exhibitors

📅 Saturday, September 26 | 10 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
📍 Maplewood Community Center
💻 Virtual option available
🎟️ Free for patients, survivors, caregivers, and family members

If lung cancer is part of your life, make time for this morning. You’ll leave with information and tools you can use.

👉 Register: abreathofhope.org/midwest-lung-cancer-summit-part-3-of-3-registration/

09/21/2026

Topic: Talking to Kids About Cancer

Have you ever wondered what to say to a child in your life about a diagnosis? Wondered how to word the conversation in a way that supports understanding, minimizes fear, and helps them ask their big questions?

Guest Speaker: Kelly Pulford, CCLS, Patient & Community Outreach Manager, A Breath of Hope Lung Cancer Foundation

Kelly is a Certified Child Life Specialist with more than 14 years of experience supporting children and their families through medical trauma, serious illness, and grief. Before joining A Breath of Hope, she spent years working directly with children in hospital settings, helping them make sense of difficult medical situations through honest and open communication, developmentally appropriate language, and emotional support.

Virtual (link in bio) link: https://zoom.us/j/94743830687?pwd=OE00ZjRqeG9ZN2QwWUxPV1FUVWJFUT09