Breathe Deep NYC

09/29/2023

I'm raising funds to support LUNGevity Foundation‘s amazing work for people affected by lung cancer. Will you help me reach my fundraising goal?

04/18/2023

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Volunteer Spotlight: Jess

Jess began volunteering with LUNGevity in 2008 when her dad was diagnosed with lung cancer. That year opened her eyes to how many people in her circle have had, or are caring for someone with lung cancer.

When asked about her volunteer work with LUNGevity, Jess says, "I love the sense of community I feel at LUNGevity events. I have made lifelong friends through volunteering-some I consider like family. We may not see each other but once or twice a year, but we are united in our dedication to bettering the outcomes for those with lung cancer. Even if it's just a cup of coffee and a hug at our Breath Deep Walks, those connections mean so much."

If you are thinking about getting involved as a volunteer with LUNGevity, Jess has a few words of advice. "Let down your guard. Open up and share why you are interested in volunteering. Chances are someone else has been through something similar and can relate to and/or support you in some way. You might just get the time and energy you put into volunteering back tenfold. I know I did!"

What's up next for Jess? She is making her endurance debut with Team LUNGevity, powered by Daiichi Sankyo! We'll be cheering for you, Jess!

If you would like to get involved with LUNGevity events, visit lungevity.org/events

08/13/2022

Our very own superstar, Alisa!

First diagnosed 22 years ago as a single mother raising 2 young twin boys, Alisa was scared and had no family to help. She is the 4th generation in her family to get lung cancer. After a lobectomy and treatment, she was considered “No Evidence of Disease” until 2014.

Since then, she found out she was EGFR Deletion 19, had a biopsy confirming adenocarcinoma, a wedge resection of the 8 mm nodule, and was considered Stage 1. Thankfully caught early, she didn't need any systemic treatment afterwards. Biomarker testing showed a small percentage of KRAS G12C and she has other small synchronous primaries throughout her lungs which have remained stable for over 15 years. All in all, Alisa considers herself very lucky and grateful to have had many years without a problem. She is taking it one day at a time.

Alisa would like to tell someone newly diagnosed with lung cancer that cancer is a word, not a sentence. As a longtime survivor, she has seen amazing advances over the years.

When asked what gives Alisa hope, she said, " My community of survivors give me hope. The strength and spirit I witness humbles me in a way I can't begin to describe. I have seen friends go from cancer all throughout their body to NED. I have seen so many advances over the years … all of these give me HOPE!"

Thank you, Alisa, for being an inspiration and advocate for the lung cancer community.

03/08/2022

To the women in research, advocacy, and support that have changed lung cancer through the years and continue to make progress today, we celebrate you this . Thank you for your past, present, and future contributions.

Tag the women below who have made a difference in your life.

03/08/2022

02/28/2022

Interested in learning how you can get involved with getting increased research funding for the lung cancer community? Join our Department of Defense’s Lung Cancer Research Program webinar on March 3rd at 11 AM EST.

Hear from LUNGevity’s Kristen Santiago and special guests Jill Morningstar and Mark Vieth as they share an overview of the funding program followed by a Call to Action, so that we can make our voices heard and educate policy makers as to why we need this critical funding.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3vlypQk

02/17/2022

Christine M. Lovly, MD, PhD, accomplished professor, advocate, and member of LUNGevity’s Scientific Advisory Board, and her team are taking action to improve outcomes for people with lung cancer. Read our latest blog post to see how studying drug resistance could be the key: https://bit.ly/3rTbp8Q

02/04/2022

Today is World Cancer Day. Join us as we band together with the global cancer community to close the care gap and work to eliminate barriers in health care for everyone no matter where they are born, grow, age, work or live.

Join the discussion right here during our Facebook Live today with Dr. Upal Basu Roy and Dr. Amy Moore at 12 pm ET and learn how we can close the care gap together https://www.lungevity.org/health-equity

02/04/2022

While 2021 brought many ups and downs for us all, the mission to stop lung cancer grows stronger as we dive into 2022.

Read from our new blog post brought to you by our LUNGevity science team as they share major advancements and the exciting progress in the lung cancer space over the last year.

We look forward to sharing even more exciting progress in lung cancer with you throughout 2022.

Visit the link here to read the full blog: https://bit.ly/3sm9EQW