LUNGevity Foundation Launches 2025 Lung Cancer Awareness Month with 60,000 White Flags on the National Mall in Washington DC
“WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — This November, during Lung Cancer Awareness Month (LCAM), LUNGevity Foundation will lead a nationwide effort to spotlight the urgent need for early detection and disease management, research funding, and equitable access to care for people impacted by lung cancer. On Saturday, November 1, LUNGevity, along with passionate volunteers, planted 60,000 white flags across the National Mall in Washington, D.C., representing the 120,000 Americans who die from lung cancer each year. The installation serves as both a solemn memorial and a powerful call to action, underscoring the devastating human cost of low screening rates, underfunded research, and lack of access to care.”
American Cancer Society Releases Pioneering U.S. Tobacco Atlas: Cigarette Smoking Declining, but Lung Cancer Screening Subpar
“Newswise — ATLANTA, November 3, 2025 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) today announced the inaugural release of The U.S. Tobacco Atlas, a fact-based, digital scientific resource offering comprehensive data and insights on tobacco use, control policies, and their impact nationwide.”
Frozen section pathology enhances intraoperative decision-making in early-stage lung cancer surgery
“Surgery is the standard of care for curative treatment of early-stage lung cancer. The increasing detection of stage 1 disease through screening programs means more patients are eligible for less extensive procedures, such as wedge resection or segmentectomy, rather than traditional lobectomy. Ensuring complete tumor removal along with accurate lymph node staging is critical for curative intent and long-term outcomes.”
Why Lung Cancer Screening Remains Underused, And How The USPSTF Meeting Cancellation Could Make It Worse
“Lung cancer screening remains strikingly underused, with reported screening rates as low as 16% according to the American Lung Association. This means less than 1 in 5 individuals who are eligible to get a low-dose CT scan, the screening test for lung cancer, are actually getting the test. This statistic is worrisome since lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women.”
October 2025: A Look at FDA Oncology Approvals and Designations
“Key Takeaways: October 2025 saw key FDA approvals and designations, expanding treatment options for solid tumors and hematologic malignancies. New combination therapies and adjuvant treatments were approved for small cell lung cancer and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.”
White Ribbon Project holds annual Fall Fest to inform about the dangers of lung cancer
“EVANS, Ga. (WFXG) – On Saturday, representatives from the Georgia Cancer Center, the Medical College of Georgia’s Oncology Interest Group, and The White Ribbon Project joined other health officials at the Evans Walmart for the fourth annual White Ribbon Fall Fest.”
Even with Stage IV Lung Cancer, Longtime Flight Attendant Is Still Traveling the World
“After being diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, longtime flight attendant Glenda Moore is more determined than ever to live life to the fullest and advocate for lung cancer screening awareness.”
How a broken limb led to a non-smoker’s lung cancer diagnosis a decade later
“Leslie Stoll developed a blood clot that led to a pulmonary embolism after she broke her leg in 2014. The embolism was treated, but another occurred when Stoll had surgery on her foot years later.”
Studies identify complementary approaches to overcome drug resistance in KRAS G12C–mutant lung cancer
“Key findings: Tumors treated with KRAS G12C inhibitors often reactivate RAS signaling through multiple resistance mechanisms. RAS(ON) inhibitors including RMC-7977 can block both mutant and wildtype RAS, shutting down these escape routes. Resistance is also accompanied by increased sensitivity to CDK12/13 inhibitors, which disrupt DNA repair and induce mitotic arrest. KRAS and CDK12/13 inhibitor co-treatment delayed resistance and could overcome RAS-independent, EMT-driven resistance mechanism. These studies offer a preclinical roadmap for new clinical trials aimed at extending the durability of KRAS-targeted therapy.”
Global burden of lung cancer attributable to occupational asbestos exposure: 1990 to 2021
“We found, for the first time, that a complete ban on asbestos with a lag time of 25 years could effectively reduce lung cancer incidence along with asbestos-related deaths and DALYs. These findings underscore the urgent need for a complete ban on asbestos (especially chrysotile).”
Stanford professor denied treatment for stage 4 cancer, partially re-approved following viral post
“When medical school professor Bryant Lin founded the Stanford Center for Asian Health Research and Education, he wanted to advance research on diseases that disproportionately affect Asian populations, such as nonsmoker lung cancer. What he didn’t expect was for himself to become a prime example of the phenomenon.”
Governor Stein Proclaims Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Lung Association Steps Up with $22 Million in Research Funding as Federal Support for Science Wavers
“Today, the American Lung Association Research Institute announced it has invested $22 million in new research grants, clinical research and strategic partnerships to advance the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of lung disease. Research is vital to the American Lung Association’s mission to prevent lung disease and lung cancer, and to improve the lives of the 35 million people in the U.S. living with chronic lung disease.”
What Drives Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers?
“TOPLINE: A comprehensive review of 92 studies found that 15% to 20% of lung cancers occurred among nonsmokers and were associated with environmental and germline risk factors. These cancers frequently harbored actionable genomic drivers, and targeted EGFR and ALK therapies produced significant disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival benefits.”
Of Corn and Cancer: Iowa’s Deadly Water Crisis
“All that feed corn and all those soybeans—and those nearly 25 million hogs—produce a lot of nitrate. It’s making Iowans sick and causing them to die. And the politicians aren’t doing a thing about it.”
