The schedule of events for World Lung Cancer Day on Monday, August 1, 2022 is action-packed. Help us get the message out this special day by liking, commenting, and sharing our posts, tweets, and photos – let the world know that more lung cancer research funding is needed!
Share your own #LivingWithLungCancer stories and photos too. Use the hashtags #LivingWithLungCancer, #WLCD22, #LCFAresearch. Tag us in your posts @lcfamerica!
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Noon Eastern | 11 a.m. Central | 10 a.m. Mountain | 9 a.m. Pacific
Noon Eastern | 11 a.m. Central | 10 a.m. Mountain | 9 a.m. Pacific
Join President and Co-Founder Kim Norris and Executive Director Jim Baraski as they turn over LCFA’s social media controls to lung cancer patient advocates and researchers along with a peek of how they are using their lungs this World Lung Cancer Day – and every day to get more funding for lung cancer research.
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12:15 p.m. Eastern | 11:15 a.m. Central | 10:15 a.m. Mountain | 9:15 a.m. Pacific
Join James today as he uses his lungs to chat about a momentous run, his plans for the summer, and how he’s using his lung cancer diagnosis to educate the public about lung cancer risks.
12:30 p.m. Eastern | 11:30 a.m. Central | 10:30 a.m. Mountain | 9:30 a.m. Pacific
Meet LCFA Speakers Bureau members Dr. Sydney Barned and Brandi Bryant as they discuss their lung cancer diagnosis, their path to treatment, and the importance of biomarker testing. Find out how much of a difference learning about their biomarker made in Dr. Barned and Brandi’s life.
12:45 p.m. Eastern | 11:45 a.m. Central | 10:45 a.m. Mountain | 9:45 a.m. Pacific
Shelly Engfer-Triebenbach shares how lung cancer research helps her count her blessings.
#LCFAresearch: Young Investigators: I hope my research…
#researchmatters: Latest on Biomarker Testing for Lung Cancer
#livingwithlungcancer: What is a Biomarker Buddy?
#livingwithlungcancer: What every EGFR patient should know – from Dr. David Carbone
1 p.m. Eastern | Noon Central | 11 a.m. Mountain | 10 a.m. Pacific
1 p.m. Eastern | Noon Central | 11 a.m. Mountain | 10 a.m. Pacific
Meet Terri Conneran, founder of KRASKickers and one of the funniest people you’ll ever talk to. And one of the most dedicated lung cancer advocates you’ll ever meet. Even her first-ever trip to Europe is centered around advocacy. Hear the confessions of a tireless KRAS lung cancer advocate and pipe in on places Terri should see on her travels.
Read Terri’s story
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1:15 p.m. Eastern | 12:15 Central | 11:15 a.m. Mountain | 10:15 a.m. Pacific
Brandi Bryant talks about scanxiety that is part of living with lung cancer. As a busy working mom, Brandi now has to factor in scans every four months into her schedule/life.
1:30 p.m. Eastern | 12:30 Central | 11:30 a.m. Mountain | 10:30 a.m. Pacific
Life is a beach at Frank McKenna’s house with his 1-year-old granddaughter. Frank shares how he’s using his lungs to the fullest capacity through family, fun, and fitness.
Read Frank’s story
#livingwithlungcancer: Dr/Patient Discussion: Access and barriers to equitable lung cancer diagnosis and treatment with Dr. Osarogiagbon
#LCFAResearch: Learn about grants aimed at improving care for Small Cell Lung Cancer and how things are changing for SCLC patients
Watch for Reels from people #livingwithlungcancer showing us how they use their lungs.
2 p.m. Eastern | 1 p.m. Central | Noon Mountain | 11 a.m. Pacific
2 p.m. Eastern | 1 p.m. Central | Noon Mountain | 11 a.m. Pacific
Escucha a la abogada de cáncer de pulmón y ávida aventurera, Yovana Portillo, sobre los recursos disponibles en español.
(Hear from advocate and avid adventurer, Yovana Portillo, about the Spanish resources available.)
Lee la historia de Yovana
(Read Yovana’s story)
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2:15 p.m. Eastern | 1:15 Central | 12:15 a.m. Mountain | 11:15 a.m. Pacific
Juanita Segura will fill you in on what “When LWLC means WOD” means. This CrossFit diva is a tireless advocate for those facing a similar diagnosis through her social media and volunteer work.
2:30 p.m. Eastern | 1:30 p.m. Central | 12:30 p.m. Mountain | 11:30 a.m. Pacific
LCFA is working with Dr. Osarogiagabon at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis Tennessee to educate black Americans who are diagnosed with lung cancer to ask the question, “What is my biomarker?”
Dr. Osarogiagabon will be discussing the barriers Black Americans face getting biomarker testing — a test that can take your chances for lung cancer survival at five years from 7 percent to 60 percent. Don’t miss this important conversation every lung cancer patient should hear.
Emma Pompeo esta #ViviendoConCancerdePulmon. Conozca los recursos que LCFA tiene disponibles para la comunidad española de cáncer de pulmón.
Watch for Reels from people #livingwithlungcancer showing us how they use their lungs.
3 p.m. Eastern | 2 p.m. Central | 1 p.m. Mountain | Noon Pacific
3 p.m. Eastern | 2 p.m. Central | 1 p.m. Mountain | Noon Pacific
Stephanie Williams – in the midst of diagnosis, surgery, and treatment – took her fledgling Tik Tok account to a whole new level. Her account largely focuses – with great spirit, humor, and candor – on the ins and outs of receiving a lung cancer diagnosis. With 17.5 thousand followers and growing, she is hoping to help others be connected, informed, and understood by other lung cancer patients.
Today, hear about how lung cancer research leads to 4Runner picnics for this TikTok star.
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3:15 p.m. Eastern | 2:15 p.m. Central | 1:15 p.m. Mountain | 12:15 p.m. Pacific
Get some details for Day at the Chef’s Table 2022! Annabelle Gurwitch will host this annual culinary in-person event on Nov 5, 2022.
Join the LCFA community to get notified when tickets are available for this gastronomical delight with Chef Amar Santana.
3:30 p.m. Eastern | 2:30 p.m. Central | 1:30 p.m. Mountain | 12:30 p.m. Pacific
Lysa Buonanno has been living with lung cancer for 10+ years. Hear from this fiery advocate about how lung cancer research helps Lysa and her husband live on the beach and learn to love a new hometown.
3:45 p.m. Eastern | 2:45 p.m. Central | 1:45 p.m. Mountain | 12:45 Pacific
Kim Norris and Jim Baranski join hosts Diane Mulligan and Jordan Sherman to regain control of LCFA’s social media channels and invite everyone to #donateyourhustle and join the all-inclusive event, Thanks to my lungs, I can… 6-Day Challenge.
Learn about the resources LCFA has available for the Spanish lung cancer community.
Watch for Reels from people #livingwithlungcancer showing us how they use their lungs.