Lung Cancer Foundation of America logo
Donate
  • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Scientific Advisory Board
    • Milestones
    • Newsroom
    • Community Outreach
    • Sponsors
    • Contact Us
    • Legal
  • About Lung Cancer
    • Types of Lung Cancer
    • Detection
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
    • Lung Cancer Facts
    • Lung Cancer Resources
  • Research
    • Latest Research
    • Clinical Trials
    • Grant Opportunities
    • Grant Recipients
    • Meet the Investigators
  • Living with Lung Cancer
    • The First 7 Days Podcast
    • Survivor Stories
    • Tributes
    • Hope With Answers℠ Videos
    • Hope With Answers℠ Podcast
  • Get Involved
    • Lung Cancer Awareness Month
    • Join Us
    • Contribute
    • Events
    • Advocacy
  • Hope
  • Research
  • Life
  • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Scientific Advisory Board
    • Milestones
    • Newsroom
    • Community Outreach
    • Sponsors
    • Contact Us
    • Legal
  • About Lung Cancer
    • Types of Lung Cancer
    • Detection
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
    • Lung Cancer Facts
    • Lung Cancer Resources
  • Research
    • Latest Research
    • Clinical Trials
    • Grant Opportunities
    • Grant Recipients
    • Meet the Investigators
  • Living with Lung Cancer
    • The First 7 Days Podcast
    • Survivor Stories
    • Tributes
    • Hope With Answers℠ Videos
    • Hope With Answers℠ Podcast
  • Get Involved
    • Lung Cancer Awareness Month
    • Join Us
    • Contribute
    • Events
    • Advocacy
  • Donate
  • Hope
  • Research
  • Life

What Can We Help You Find?

Category: Diagnosis

What happens when you’re diagnosed with lung cancer? What your diagnosis means, what happens next, and more.

What is ROS1-positive lung cancer and how is it treated?

A ROS1-positive lung cancer, also known as a ROS1 rearrangement in lung cancer, refers to any lung cancer that tests positive for a fusion in the ROS1 gene. ROS1 rearrangements occur in approximately 1-2% of patients with non-small cell...
Read More
|
Diagnosis

From Uncertain Lung Cancer Test Results to Immunotherapy: Sandy’s Story

Inconclusive Lung Cancer Test Results For Sandy Spears, the road to a lung cancer diagnosis was head-spinning: simultaneously moving at warp speed and in slow motion. In November, Sandy was so short of breath she was unable to speak....
Read More
|
Diagnosis Living with Lung Cancer

Lung cancer rates in young women raise concerns

from CBS News: Lung cancer rates have been historically higher among men than women, but new research reveals that trend has flipped in younger Americans. Over the past two decades, while lung cancer rates have generally gone down, women…

Read More
|
May 23, 2018
|
Diagnosis Targeted therapy Treatment

Small Cell Lung Cancer Research: What You Need To Know

Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer worldwide. Of the 220,000 new cases diagnosed each year, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) accounts for 15% of cases. As an aggressive form of lung cancer, better therapies are needed desperately....
Read More
|
Diagnosis

What is ALK positive lung cancer? And what are the options for treatment?

ALK positive (anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive, or ALK+) lung cancer occurs in 1 out of 25 non-small-cell lung cancer patients (NSCLC — the most common type of lung cancer). Younger patients — usually 55 and under — who have...
Read More
|
Diagnosis

How do you know if you are at risk for lung cancer?

We take around 23,040 breaths a day, constantly exposing our lungs to the surrounding environment. There are numerous risk factors identified for several lung diseases, including lung cancer. Some of these risks are controllable, some less so. Learn more...
Read More
|
Detection Diagnosis

Lung Cancer Diagnosis?

Read More
|
Diagnosis

Should I be seeking a second opinion?

Read More
|
Diagnosis

Understanding Diagnosis

Read More
|
Diagnosis

Or Search Our Site By Topic:

About LCFA advocacy Advocacy ALK+ awareness biomarker biomarker testing chemotherapy clinical trials Clinical Trials combination therapy Detection Diagnosis early detection education EGFR EGFR mutation financial assistance Fundraising genomic testing Hope with Answers immunotherapy Immunotherapy latest research liquid biopsy Living with Lung Cancer long-term survival NSCLC patient support PD-L1 personalized medicine Research ROS-1 positive ROS1 SCLC small cell lung cancer speakers bureau Survivors Targeted therapy targeted therapy Testing Treatment treatment Tributes Uncategorized

More

  • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Scientific Advisory Board
    • Milestones
    • Newsroom
    • Community Outreach
    • Sponsors
    • Contact Us
    • Legal
  • About Lung Cancer
    • Types of Lung Cancer
    • Detection
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
    • Lung Cancer Facts
    • Lung Cancer Resources
  • Research
    • Latest Research
    • Clinical Trials
    • Grant Opportunities
    • Grant Recipients
    • Meet the Investigators
  • Living with Lung Cancer
    • The First 7 Days Podcast
    • Survivor Stories
    • Tributes
    • Hope With Answers℠ Videos
    • Hope With Answers℠ Podcast
  • Get Involved
    • Lung Cancer Awareness Month
    • Join Us
    • Contribute
    • Events
    • Advocacy

Our Mission

LCFA’s mission is the improvement in survivorship of lung cancer patients through the funding of transformative science.

While raising funds to support lung cancer research, LCFA will raise the public’s awareness and serve as a resource for patients or anyone seeking answers, hope, and access to updated treatment information, scientific investigation, and clinical trials.



Latest In Research

01/12
2021

Lung Cancer Screenings Are Down

From Diagnostic Imaging An early analysis shows that low-dose CT screening for lung cancer has still not fully rebounded, leading to later detection of cancers. The news may not be surprising, but a study published today verifies wha…

Sign up

Get the latest news about lung cancer research.

Connect with us



©2021 Lung Cancer Foundation of America. All Rights Reserved. EIN 20-8730839

Sponsors    |    Legal and Privacy    |    Media Contact    |   State Fundraising Notices