A Powerful Health Task Force Is in Kennedy’s Cross Hairs

The health secretary said he would reform the panel, which determines whether insurance will cover preventive services like mammograms and colonoscopies. AND Lung Cancer screening. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/w...

The AACR is pleased to announce that Senator Susan Collins will receive the 2026 Distinguished Public Service Award, and Jill Feldman, will receive the 2026 AACR Distinguished Patient Advocacy and Engagement Award. They will be honored at the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 in San Diego. buff.ly/HREcBJa

Including Lung Cancer. newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucl...

Mom, 43, With Lung Cancer Given 12 Months to Live Is Cancer-Free 6 Years Later: 'Hold Onto Hope' Leah Phillips never smoked and doctors thought her symptoms were due to a cold or allergies. Given a terminal lung cancer diagnosis, she vowed to beat the statistics.

Thank you @todayshow.com for this segment! www.today.com/health/women...

Obituary information for Melissa A. Crouse View Melissa A. Crouse's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

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Melissa Crouse ran out of time on April 6. She was a 20 year survivor of Stage IV Lung Cancer. Melissa was a mother, grandmother, fierce advocate, friend and beacon of hope. See you on the other side. 💔 #lcsm

What an abomination! Almost as bad as the Trump administration. 🤢

If You're Newly Diagnosed with Lung Cancer, Read This What No One Tells You

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Seatbelt Sign Is Off: How Soneesh Kothagundla Turned Airplanes Into A Life-Saving Movement Lung Cancer screening. How one high school student is creating a movement by talking to passengers on airplanes.

www.forbes.com/sites/toddno... #lungcancer #cancer #lcsm

I have stage four cancer – there will be no cure, but death isn’t necessarily imminent: this is how it feels to live in the long middle When you are cured, the world cheers; when you are dying, it mourns. But when you are simply maintaining, the world is at a loss

www.theguardian.com/society/2026... #lungcancer #cancer #lcsm

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I lost 3 women that I love to lung cancer within 7 years.

I’m so sorry for your terrible losses. x

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer death among women globally. Lung cancer is a women’s health issue #cancer #int... TikTok video by Young Lung Cancer Is A Thing

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#LungCancer is a lady killer. Not all cancer is pink. Tell someone you love today. #cancer #lcsm

Runner and Non-Smoker, 44, Diagnosed With Lung Cancer: ‘I Couldn’t Wrap My Head Around It’ Shira Kupperman Boehler, like an increasing number of women, didn't fit the profile for the typical lung cancer patient. Now, she's spreading awareness.

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Community Sign-on Letter: Support $60M for Lung Cancer Research in FY 2027 CDMRP-Defense Appropriations Bill We invite your facility/organization to sign on to a community letter urging Congress to restore and fully fund the Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP) at $60 million in the FY 2027 Defense Appropriat...

Please sign and share. www.votervoice.net/mobile/LCA/P... #lungcancer #cancer #lcsm

Beloved firefighter tearfully reacts to insurance denial of stage 4 cancer drugs YouTube video by NBC Bay Area

Insurance company denies treatment payment for firefighter diagnosed with job related Stage IV Lung Cancer. @nbcbayarea.com #LungCancer #lcsm #cancer

Did you know this about lung cancer? #cancerawareness #cancersucks #cancertok #lungcancer TikTok video by Young Lung Cancer Is A Thing

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Lung Cancer is being diagnosed much more often in young women. This is not the kind of trending we want. #LungCancer #NoStigma #lcsm

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📣 Raise your voice for #LungCancer advocacy at the 2026 Lung Cancer Voices Summit.
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New lung cancer research insights 🎥

In this expert roundtable led by Dr. @jennifermarksmd, Dr. Elliot Brea shares ASCO 2025 updates on emerging cellular therapies, including CAR T-cell therapy, for NSCLC and SCLC—explained clearly and concisely.

Watch the full video: youtu.be/hLy10mitvG8

Integrating breast and lung cancer screening could identify LC earlier Leveraging the reach of mammography programs may improve lung cancer screening uptake.

A significant number of women eventually diagnosed with lung cancer (LC) undergo mammography but are not screened for lung cancer at the time #radiology #breastcancer #lungcancer #LCS #mammography buff.ly/fHCtojI

Bristol Myers Squibb Announces Collaboration with Microsoft to Accelerate the Early Detection of Lung Cancer - Nathan Pennell

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#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews

Somewhere between 10 and 20% of patients have EGFR+ lung cancer. It’s more common in women and people of Asian descent. It occurs often in a different part of the lung than a smoking-related cancer (mine was in my upper left lung). Thankfully, there are targeted genetic drugs, like the one I take.

Once used everywhere, asbestos is now known to cause serious diseases, including lung cancer and mesothelioma.

Yet, it still lingers in buildings and products around the world.

Understanding asbestos is key to prevention and to #BeatPollution: https://ow.ly/jfiY50XWH3m

The Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act passed the House yesterday. Now it's time for the Senate to act on it. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for women, globally and in the U.S., with rising numbers of nonsmoking, younger women being diagnosed every year.

“Shame can shape how early patients get diagnosed, & how aggressively they pursue treatment, if at all….

Such delays can be deadly: Lung cancer’s 5-year survival rate drops to 9% from 60%, depending on how early it’s found.”🧪🛟

Veteran Firefighter Denied Insurance Coverage for Stage 4 Lung Cancer Treatment: ‘I Am Forced to Stand Here and Beg’ In March 2025, veteran firefighter Ken Jones was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. His insurance company has since denied coverage for his life-saving treatment, as well as an appeal filed by his do...

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A veteran firefighter is forced to raise money for his stage 4 lung cancer battle after he claims he was denied insurance coverage for treatment. l 📷: GoFundMe

All proceeds in this sequel to Prospects, will go towards my wife's fight against her stage four lung cancer. This dark psychological thriller is intense and will make you breathless! 📚 #darkthriller #darkpyschologicalsuspense tinyurl.com/2fbdupdm

I hadn’t seen it. Thanks!

For Lung Cancer Patients, Shame Is a Deadly Side Effect

Jim Pantelas is a #lungcancer patient advocate. I’ve been so lucky to know him. May he continue to work his advocacy magic www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/w... #cancer #lcsm #nostigma

AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.