LUNGevity Foundation

The November Newsletter hit inboxes this week! Read the latest in what's going on with Lung Cancer Awareness Month, The Great World Race, upcoming events and more! Read now: https://brnw.ch/21wOIZ1 #LCAM #AnyoneWithLungs #lcsm

What are the seasons of survivorship? Are there unique challenges in each season? Join us for a Virtual Meetup on Tuesday, November 19, to learn and discuss the Seasons of Survivorship with special guest Jason King, RN, BSN, OCN, from Prisma Health Cancer Institute Register for free by visiting lungevity.org/calendar #LCAM #LungCancer #lungcancersurvivor #cancersurvivor

LUNGevity and Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research are excited to announce Abhijit Patel, MD, PhD, (Yale University School of Medicine) received our 2024 research award to support his work to create a routine blood test that could revolutionize the way we detect lung cancer. This research could also have broader implications to help us diagnose lung cancer more efficiently. By identifying and diagnosing the disease at its earliest stages, when it is most treatable, we will be taking a significant step toward saving lives. Learn more about this exciting research that is likely to move the dial for the early detection of lung cancer https://brnw.ch/21wOGit

Anyone with lungs can get lung cancer and early detection leads to better outcomes. Talk to your doctor to discuss your lung cancer risk and if you are eligible for screening. Help raise lung cancer awareness throughout November by visiting lungevity.org/LCAM #AnyoneWithLungs #LCAM #lcsm #lungcancer #lungcancerawareness

Patient involvement in research protocols, particularly for interventional clinical trials, leads to more robust trial designs with upfront patient buy-in. The outcome is a more patient-centered protocol that is aligned with the realities faced by the patient community. By incorporating the patient experience into protocol development, researchers can simultaneously reduce the burden on patients and caregivers while increasing protocol adherence and decreasing protocol deviations in their clinical trials. Join Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research and LUNGevity Foundation for the second Facebook Live in a series of three, to explore how patients and researchers can work together to design clinical trial protocols that incorporate the realities faced by patients and caregivers to improve the clinical trial process and enhance the patient experience. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Karolina Werynska, Scientific Program Manager at Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research. She will be joined by guests, Janet Freeman-Daily, patient research advocate and co-founder of The ROS1ders, and Dr. D. Ross Camidge, Professor of Medicine-Medical Oncology at the University of Colorado. Tune in by visiting facebook.com/lungevity #LCAM #lungcancer #clinicaltrials #lungcancerresearch #cancerresearch #lcsm

Patients at high-risk for lung cancer have been slow to embrace lung cancer screening, with only 5% of those eligible for annual screenings (aged 50-80 years with heavy tobacco exposure) actually getting screened routinely in the United States. One group that has been largely overlooked in the lung cancer space is the LGBTQIA2S+ community. LUNGevity spoke with Dr. Triplette to understand what is known about this diverse community and how the Health Equity for Communities Research Award from LUNGevity in 2021 is helping to build bridges and understand the needs of underserved communities in Washington state and beyond. Read here: https://brnw.ch/21wODoR

#AnyoneWithLungs can get #lungcancer and screening saves lives. Terri Ann DiJulio shares her story and why follow up screening is so important when you are at risk for a lung cancer diagnosis. Learn more about #lungcancerscreening at Lungevity.org/screening and help us raise awareness by visiting Lungevity.org/LCAM #lcsm #LCAM #lungcancerawarenessmonth

Did you know there is certain criteria you need to meet to be eligible for lung cancer screening? A person's age and smoking history can affect eligibility but those are not the only risk factors. Take the lung cancer screening quiz and then talk to your doctor about your lung cancer risk. Your local hospital might be offering free or discounted low dose CT scans during Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Start the quiz now: https://brnw.ch/21wOzPO

Registration is still open! We hope you will join us on Thursday.

Thank you, Veterans, for your service to our country. Learn how the VA and LUNGevity are working to improve outcomes for veterans living with lung cancer. https://lnkd.in/g8NBqxM2