Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Foundation of America

Lung Cancer Foundation of America is working to change the public perception of lung cancer through education and personal stories about lung cancer and to improve patient outcomes through funding impactful research.

Biomarker Testing for Lung Cancer Webinar

Join Cancer Support Community’s Rachel Saks, Senior Director of Education, in a webinar about biomarker testing for non-small cell or small cell lung cancer.  Dr. Sanja Dacic of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Hospital will discuss biomarker testing for lung cancer and how it is being used to identify targeted therapy options based on your specific cancer subtype.

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Read March 19, 2021

Medical Experts Expand Lung Cancer Screening Recommendations

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently expanded recommendations for lung cancer screening. The group now recommends that adults with a long history of smoking should begin getting annual low-dose CT scans at age 50—5 years earlier than previously recommended. This update will make an estimated 15 million people eligible for lung cancer screening.
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Read November 11, 2020

Biomarker Testing Tool Empowers Lung Cancer Patients

The Cancer Support Community is excited to announce the launch of its new Biomarker Testing Tool for lung cancer. This groundbreaking streamlined platform empowers lung cancer patients and their loved ones to be informed and active participants in the treatment decision-making process.