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Laughs for Lungs: Rasheed Marshall Combines Comedy With Cancer

Laughs for Lungs: Rasheed Marshall Combines Comedy With Cancer

Rasheed Marshall understands the secondhand effects of cancer well. First his mom, Joycelyn, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995. It came back in 2015 and eventually metastasized (spread) to her lungs. Soon after, his brother-in-law Romain was diagnosed with brain cancer. They both passed away the same week. “It was tough for the entire family when we learned mom’s cancer came back. She didn’t want to go through treatment again—which is why she didn’t tell us about it right away—so…

Let Your Voice Be Heard!

Let Your Voice Be Heard!

We are collecting stories from patients, caregivers, friends, and family members! Tell us how lung cancer has affected your life. Email your story to us at support@lungevity.org. Thanks!  

RET, MET, and EGFR: An unusual tale of three oncogenes in lung cancer

RET, MET, and EGFR: An unusual tale of three oncogenes in lung cancer

LUNGevity's Upal Basu Roy, PhD, MPH, Executive Director, Research,  discusses innovative research into RET+ NSCLC with patient advocates and the scientist conducting the studies.  Panelists include Omaima Salous (diagnosed with RET+ NSCLC and co-founder of The Hamoui Foundation), Dr. Hilary Hammell (diagnosed with RET+ NSCLC and co-chair of RETpositive), and Dr. Tejas Patil (Assistant Professor, University of Colorado). The discussion focuses on Dr. Patil’s RET+ NSCLC research project…