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Next-Gen Breakthroughs

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Hear from the doctors, researchers, and patients behind the newest treatment options for lung cancer.

And as always, spreading awareness that anyone with lungs can get lung cancer.

 

Discover the science of more options.

Meet people living with lung cancer, thanks to research

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Recently diagnosed with lung cancer?

Learn more about your lung cancer diagnosis. What questions should you be asking? What are the most important next steps? Know that you have options and remember that knowledge is power.

Meet the Researchers

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  • Zhen Zeng, PhD

    Oncology

    Mapping exactly where cancer-fighting cells are located within tumors

    Zhen Zeng headshot
  • Jonathan Villena-Vargas, MD

    Thoracic Surgeon

    Characterizing T cell PD-1 response in the tumor-draining lymph nodes of early-stage NSCLC patients

  • Kellie Smith, PhD

    Leading an immunology lab in transformative cancer research

    Immunotherapy in Early Stage Lung Cancer

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Word of the Day

Nodule

A small abnormality or growth in the lung that can be detected on imaging tests. Lung nodules can be benign or malignant and may require further evaluation.