Prioritizing Efforts to Save Lives

When it comes to beating lung cancer, increasing awareness, early diagnosis, biomarker testing and access to precision medicine can help save lives and provide a better quality of life.

The statistics demonstrate the need for action:

- 23% of lung cancer patients received chemo and radiation therapy before biomarker testing, leading to potentially unnecessary treatment and time loss.

- 26% of eligible white patients received biomarker testing compared to 14% of eligible Black patients.

- Black men are 11% more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer and 9.8% more Black men die from the disease.

Our new initiative, Biomarker Education, Awareness and Testing for Lung Cancer (BEAT Lung Cancer), is helping to increase biomarker testing rates in communities disproportionately impacted by lung cancer disparities and lower survival rates.

What you can do right now to beat lung cancer:

- Take the lung cancer screening eligibility quiz or share it with a loved one.

- Call the Lung Cancer Helpline, email us at [email protected], or submit your question.

- Get lung cancer screening assistance.

Nicotine Pouches: What You Need to Know as the School Year Begins

Nicotine pouches, such as ZYN, are Big Tobacco's latest addictive products gaining popularity among youth and young adults. Its popularity is being driven by TikTok and social media influencers. Read and share our new blog, ZYN 101: What to Know About Big Tobacco’s Latest Addiction.

Back to School with Healthy Lungs

To address vaping and tobacco use, asthma, infectious diseases and vaccinations, we launched Back to School with Healthy Lungs, which features resources for parents and school personnel to prepare for the new school year.

Now is the Time to Prepare for Respiratory Virus Season

Respiratory viruses like the flu, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and COVID?19 spread easily from person to person. While anyone can get sick with a respiratory virus, some are at higher risk of getting very sick and being hospitalized.

Learn more about your immunization options at Lung.org/vaccines and speak with your healthcare provider about what immunizations are recommended for you and the individuals under your care.

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NEW Free Resource:
Learning to Live with COPD Workbook

The Learning to Live with COPD Workbook is a comprehensive guide to help patients, caregivers and families understand and manage COPD. It is intended to be a day-to-day reference, as well as a record of information that you can use in discussions with healthcare providers about disease management, treatment and care.

With full?color photos and illustrations throughout, the workbook covers important topics, such as Understanding COPD, Treating COPD, Nutrition and Physical Activity, Understanding COPD Exacerbations, and much more.

We’ve designed the workbook to be interactive, clickable and easy?to?use. It includes fillable sections to complete, links and QR codes to online resources, and helpful tips and critical resources for ongoing disease management, such as a COPD Action Plan.

Download your copy of the Learning to Live with COPD Workbook.