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..I recently lost my stepfather to Lung Cancer and it has changed my life forever. Once I saw how little awareness there is on Lung Cancer, I decided to start this page to spread awareness. Even though I am just one person, I am also aware that it starts from one. PLEASE HELP ME SPREAD AWARENESS FOR LUNG CANCER!!Thank you all for your support!!!

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Lung cancer takes more lives each year than breast prostate, colon, kidney, melanoma and liver cancers combined. The Lung cancer resource is 11 years behind the breast cancer research. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Lung Cancer causes 30% of the cancer deaths.Lung cancer will kill nearly twice as many women as breast cancer this year alone and will kill 3 times as many men as prostate cancer this year.Even though lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States, it is not as visible and that is most evident when you learn that the color of the ribbon for lung cancer is clear. There is a reason for the lack of color; it represents the fact that it is a silent killer.**Over 50% of new lung cancer cases will be diagnosed at a very late stage (stage III or IV) and only 50% of them will live for 5 years**~~~Lung Cancer testing should be done yearly~~~

Lungevity is for people who are fighting lung cancer. It provides information and resources and, via the Forum, an opportunity for those touched by lung cancer to share their experiences.For more information on Lungevity please visit www.lungevity.comFor more information on Lung Cancer and/or the Lung Cancer Alliance please visit www.lungcanceralliance.org
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..In December 2006, this silent killer touched my life. My stepfather at the very young age of 46 was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer.Keith was a hard working man who just started his own business in handyman work. Keith had a flu for 2 weeks that he couldn't get rid of. In mid October he went to the hospital and thats when our lives changed forever. After many treatments of radiation and chemo, he just kept getting worse. Keith had a very tough battle but fortunately for him it only last 2 months. December 20, 2006, Keith passed away from Lung Cancer. When he was diagnosed, he was already in stage III adeno carcinoma.SIGN THE PETITION
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To: U.S President and U.S CongressJoin the 16624 people who have already signed or downloaded the petition to make lung cancer a national public health priority. Lung cancer continues to be the single biggest cancer killer. In 2007, an estimated 160,390 will die of lung cancer; more people than breast, prostate, colon, liver, melanoma, and kidney cancers combined. Few people are even aware that lung cancer kills three times as many men as prostate cancer, and nearly twice as many women as breast cancer. Prostate cancer has a 99 percent 5-year survival rate and breast cancer has an 88 percent 5-year survival rate. Over 50 percent of new lung cancer cases will be diagnosed at a very late stageâ€”Stage IIIb or IV. Lung cancer has a 5-year survival rate of only 15 percent. That means that 85 percent of people who get lung cancer die within five years. THIS MUST CHANGE. We, the undersigned, call on the President of the United States and the Congress to make early detection, treatment, and chemoprevention of lung cancer a national public health priority. We also call for adequate new funding to increase the overall 5-year survival rate to at least 50 percent by 2015
Sincerely,
The Undersigned

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REMEMBERANCE POEMS

Here is a place to share your poems that you or someone you know wrote about a loved one who has lost the battle to Lung Cancer...
Posted by LUNG CANCER AWARENESS on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:13:00 PST

GET SUPPORT FROM OTHERS

Hello everyone ..... I wanted to create a place for people to get support from others who are dealing with Lung Cancer in any way ---- whether you lost someone to Lung Cancer, have a ...
Posted by LUNG CANCER AWARENESS on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:04:00 PST

HOW YOU CAN GET YOUR LOVED ONE ON THE SLIDESHOW

I CREATED THE SLIDESHOW TO SPREAD AWARENESS --- the more people on the slideshow the more awareness is spread ---- I also add your loved one's picture to my REMEMBERANCE picture album for a place wher...
Posted by LUNG CANCER AWARENESS on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:22:00 PST

PLEASE PRINT THIS PETITION

JUST CLICK ON THE LINK AND PRINT OUT THE PETION http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/involved/documents/Petitio n_000.pdf If you don't have Adobe Reader ... you can dowload it at http://www.adobe.com/prod...
Posted by LUNG CANCER AWARENESS on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:59:00 PST

You can help regarding TOBACCO ISSUES

Tobacco Issues Add your voice! Insist that a portion of state tobacco settlement money be spent for lung cancer-related programs. We encourage your activism! We've provided background informa...
Posted by LUNG CANCER AWARENESS on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:02:00 PST

CONTACT THE MEDIA (how you can help)

Contact the Media If you're reading this, chances are you've got an important story to tell about lung cancer. Getting the media to cover stories and information about lives touched by lung ca...
Posted by LUNG CANCER AWARENESS on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:58:00 PST

NYC Walk To Beat Lung Cancer

NYC Walk to Beat Lung Cancer May 18, 2008! The LUNGevity Foundation presents: NYC Walk To Beat Lung Cancer Sunday, May 18, 2008 Battery Park 8:00am Registration Begins 9:00am Walk Begins Become...
Posted by LUNG CANCER AWARENESS on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:59:00 PST

Substance In Tree Bark Could Lead To New Lung Cancer Treatment

Substance In Tree Bark Could Lead To New Lung Cancer Treatment by Lockergnome on June 25, 2007 at 2:51 am · Comments Categorized by Health / Related Information ..mfunc-->../mfunc-->.. google_ad_sec...
Posted by LUNG CANCER AWARENESS on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:18:00 PST

THE SEVEN SIGNS OF CANCER

SEVEN WARNING SIGNS OF CANCER --> -->Some cancers have no signs or symptoms in the very early stage. Early symptoms may not seem like anything serious. Learning what to look for can lead to...
Posted by LUNG CANCER AWARENESS on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:23:00 PST

Become a phone buddy

Phone Buddy Program The Lung Cancer Alliance Phone Buddy Program offers peer-to-peer support. This program matches lung cancer survivors or their caregivers and family members with other patie...
Posted by LUNG CANCER AWARENESS on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:28:00 PST