About Us
Our Impact
Because lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, we must take action.
LCFA’s solution is making a measurable difference for lung cancer patients.
Millions of lives will be saved by addressing the interrelated factors currently giving lung cancer an unequal footing. Focused research, increased awareness, and educated patients give us the upper hand on lung cancer.
We’re funding impactful research
LCFA is at the forefront, opening the door to private sector funding to support research that will predict, detect, and treat lung cancer. Our proven approach changes the outcome for lung cancer patients, sparks hope for the future, and pulls lung cancer out of the shadows.
Through strategic $200,000 grants, LCFA has funded promising researchers, investing over $4 million in innovative research projects. The impact of these initial investments has been extraordinary – our funded researchers have leveraged their LCFA grants to secure additional follow-on funding from major institutions like the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Industry partners. This remarkable return on investment demonstrates how LCFA’s early support helps launch careers and accelerate breakthrough research in lung cancer treatment and care.
Examples of some of the challenges in lung cancer treatments that they are addressing include:
- Gut biome and its relationship to lung cancer
- Immunotherapy
- Adjuvant Therapy
- Demystify lung cancer in never-smokers
- Genomic sequencing of lung tumors
LCFA's signature research funding program
Early Career Researcher Grant Impact
22 Grants Awarded Currently
4.4M LCFA Funded Research Grants
$43M Follow-on funding received
2 MERIT Award Researchers
10X Return on Investment
We’re increasing public awareness and changing perceptions.
Growing awareness of lung cancer is essential for saving lives and bringing hope to patients. The public in general as well as healthcare providers in particular must know about lung cancer’s alarming prevalence, its causes, and the crucial importance of early detection through screening.
LCFA boosts public awareness by sharing survivor / advocate stories and presenting lung cancer facts and research.
The power of connection and story boosts awareness so that more people are primed to take action and fight lung cancer.
Our efforts include:
The Voices of Hope program’s strength lies in bridging the communication gap between scientific research and patient experiences while maintaining consistent, accessible messaging about lung cancer advances.
Through strategic partnerships, including our collaboration with LiveLung for the Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Speakers Bureau and our dedicated Veterans Speakers Bureau supporting the Breath of Honor: Screen a Vet campaign, we amplify diverse voices across the lung cancer community.
By successfully engaging patients and researchers in media activities, providing comprehensive media training, and facilitating educational outreach about key topics like biomarker testing and clinical trials, Voices of Hope creates meaningful connections.
Evidence of this impact includes participation in national media tours, Hope With Answers videos and podcasts, and the creation of #LivingWithLungCancer stories, which are featured across multiple platforms.
Monthly Media Training includes:
- Targeted Messaging
- Strategic Storytelling
- TV/Radio Broadcast Excellence
- Social Media Influencing
- Community Leadership
- Annual Workshop with Researchers
This Public Awareness Campaign equips salon owners and stylists with crucial information to share with their clients in a trusted, welcoming environment.
Metro Atlanta 90-Day Pilot Program Key Messaging
Lung Cancer Awareness
Breaking stigma through conversation
Encourage eligible clients to get screened
HIGHLIGHTS
- 60 Stylists – 95% felt empowered by the program
- 700 Client Discussions
- 2400 Total Outreach
- 90% of clients eligible for screening intend to get screened within 6 months.
The Breath of Honor program, through partnering with the VA, is working to ensure Veterans receive the screening and treatment they deserve. Dedicated to supporting research and advocacy that improves care for Veterans affected by lung cancer, the Breath of Honor program successfully used TV, Radio, and Internet interviews to get the news out that in 2024, the VA will now cover the cost of lung cancer screenings for many Veterans.
HIGHLIGHTS: 2024 Breath of Honor Program Impact
- 6.4M Media Impressions
- 30 Media Outlets
- 557 Placements (TV, Radio, Web)
Amplifying patient voices, increased awareness about lung cancer, and provided education
Impact of Patient Advocate Speakers Bureau Program
2.5 Billion Digital Media Impressions
19 Million Broadcast Impressions
We’re increasing hope with lung cancer education.
When patients receive a lung cancer diagnosis, the treatments, prognosis, and statistics spark much fear for the future. Patients and their families need support and encouragement as they walk through a diagnosis.
We increase hope by educating and empowering patients, families, and anyone else impacted by lung cancer. Knowledge about treatment options, next steps, and what to expect go a long way to reduce fear.
Our efforts include:
Since 2020, Hope with Answers: Living with Lung Cancer podcast encourages and supports patients, family members, and anyone impacted by lung cancer. Part of this podcast includes the helpful 3-part series, The First 7 Days, to assist patients who are newly diagnosed to create a roadmap to find the right doctor, get the right testing, and start to create the right treatment plan.
HIGHLIGHTS: Hope With Answers
- 29.7K total downloads
- 4.3 total daily listeners
- 77.80% US audience + 60 countries
LCFA knows how to amplify important research news and patient educational information using television news, radio news/talk, and relevant online and print media outlets.
2024 featured three different media tours spanning multiple facets of lung cancer, including small-cell lung cancer, new treatments with adjuvant therapy, and an awareness campaign for Veterans. These vitally important marathons of media reach millions of people. The combined effort of all three in 2024 reached 19.2 M through 1.6K media hits and 82 separate outlets/programs.
This media tour delivered exceptional results, generating over 8 million total impressions. Their compelling discussion about advances in adjuvant therapy and personalized lung cancer treatments reached massive audiences through 551 media placements. This successful campaign helped spread LCFA’s message of hope by educating millions about breakthrough treatment options that are extending lives and reducing recurrence rates for lung cancer patients.
HIGHLIGHTS: Breathe Hope Media Tour
- 3.6M broadcast impressions
- 4.48M earned digital impressions
- 27 outlets
Using television news, radio news/talk, and relevant online and print media outlets
2024 Total Media Reach
19.2 M Broadcast Impressions
1.6K Media hits
82 Separate outlets/programs
Your Partnership Opportunity
Everyone touched by lung cancer deserves a chance to fight back. Our proven approach does that.
LCFA changes the outcome for lung cancer patients: by increasing awareness, we help the general public understand that lung cancer is not just a smoker’s disease.
When this happens, we increase hope through programming that pulls lung cancer out of the shadows.
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