Lung cancer research saves lives.
If you have lungs, you can get lung cancer. Research advances are helping people live with lung cancer as a chronic disease. Help us continue to fund lung cancer research.
Together we can make a lasting impact
Your support is vital to our mission of funding transformative science and improving survivorship.
Meet people living with lung cancer
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Meet the Researchers
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Jonathan Villena-Vargas, MD
Thoracic Surgeon
Characterizing T cell PD-1 response in the tumor-draining lymph nodes of early-stage NSCLC patients
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Jacob Kaufman, Md, PhD
Medical Oncology
Understanding how the specific genetic background of each cancer affects their behaviors in patients
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Research is HOPE. Research will hopefully have me sitting here in #GiveMe20. Give me 20 years post-diagnosis.
Brandi Bryant, living with lung cancer
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Your generosity is shaping future leaders in lung cancer research.
Kim Norris, Co-Founder and President
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There is such tremendous hope for all patients with lung cancer right now.
Dr. Christine Lovly, LCFA Young Investigator
Word of the Day
Angiogenesis
Angiogenesis refers to the formation of new blood vessels. In the context of lung cancer, angiogenesis plays a crucial role in tumor growth and spread. Cancer cells release signals that promote the growth of new blood vessels to supply oxygen and nutrients to the tumor. Targeting angiogenesis is a therapeutic strategy used in the treatment of lung cancer to inhibit the formation of new blood vessels and limit tumor growth.