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Redefining Cancer Survivorship

*May 2025* As people with advanced disease live longer, they face physical and mental health side effects. Patient advocates say research and care must focus on their unique needs. WHEN JILL FELDMAN’S FATHER was diagnosed with lung cancer in the early 1980s, he lived just three months after his diagnosis. Fifteen…
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November 19, 2025
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Lung Cancer in Women: Why We Need to #HearHer

*March 2025* This message resonates deeply with women across the world who are courageously speaking out about their lung cancer journeys—their voices amplified by the recently launched #HearHer campaign. Initiated by Narjust Florez, MD, a medical thoracic oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and her research assistant Angela Morabito, #HearHer (also…
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Getting Started in Lung Cancer Advocacy

*February 2025* The lung cancer community has a dire need for more advocates in order for us (both survivors and caregivers) to have more voice and involvement in research projects, clinical trials, and government research funding. Before you make the deep dive into advocacy, here are some networks and recorded…
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Advocacy 101: Introduction to Advocacy with Jill Feldman

*May 2024* In part 1 of a 3-part Advocacy 101 series, the LUNGevity Action Network presents a conversation with longtime advocate and lung cancer survivor Jill Feldman. After a brief introduction to the different types of advocacy—self/patient, political, research/scientific, and media—Jill answers questions and shares just how important advocacy is…
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October 5, 2024
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A Tribute to Ivy Elkins by Jill Feldman

*June 2024* Lung Cancer has taken yet another bright light from our world: a beautiful soul. But it can never take away Ivy's impact on countless lives, a testament to her strength and resilience that continues to inspire us all. Ivy was diagnosed with stage IV EGFR-positive lung cancer in…
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October 4, 2024