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New Accelerated Approval for HER2-positive NSCLC
On November 19, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the accelerated approval of sevabertinib (Hyrnuo®) to treat patients with locally-advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung...
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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Celebrating Progress in Lung Cancer: From Detection to Survivorship
Over the past twenty years, lung cancer research and care have entered a new era. One filled with hope, innovation, and progress that is transforming what it means to face a lung... -
Researcher Goes Against the Grain: Brings New Hope for Patients with BRAF Fusions
BRAF is an important signaling protein that regulates how normal cells grow and multiply through the MAPK (mitogen activated protein kinase) signaling pathway. However, changes in... -
New Treatment Approved for NSCLC with High Level of c-Met Protein
On May 14, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of telisotuzumab vedotin-tllv (EMRELIS™) to treat patients with locally advanced or metastatic non... -
New Insights in Treating Metastatic Lung Cancer from WCLC 2025
For people with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the treatment landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. Researchers are learning how to... -
Rare Mutations (RET, ROS1, MET, BRAF) Virtual Meetup
Rare Mutation (RET, ROS1, MET, BRAF) patients/survivors - Join us the 1st Wednesday of every month to c onnect with others who share common experiences and build your community... -
6 Tips for Managing Scanxiety
Read time: 4 minutes. Scanxiety is a term used for the anxiety someone feels as a medical exam, like an MRI or CT scan, approaches. It can come with feelings of dread or worry, as... -
First Oral Targeted Therapy Approved for Advanced HER2+ NSCLC
On August 8, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the accelerated approval of zongertinib (Hernexeos®) to treat patients with unresectable or metastatic non... -
Why Do Some People Who Have Never Smoked Get Lung Cancer?
As tobacco use has declined in recent years, we have seen a new demographic of lung cancer patients emerge. Lung cancer in individuals who have never smoked (LCINS) is becoming...
Veteran Voices: Surgery to Survivorship at the VA
Veteran Voices: Surgery to Survivorship at the VA
Last November, Michael O’Donnell was at the Dallas VA during Lung Cancer Awareness Month. It’s where he receives treatment for his lung cancer, but on this specific day, he was joined by LUNGevity staff to talk with veterans about screening.“My job was easy. I was at a table with Kristi Griffith [LUNGevity’s Survivorship Navigator] so that I could answer questions as someone who uses the VA to get treated for lung cancer,” says Michael. Michael is a veteran of the Vietnam War and uses the…
Surviving LMD: Michelle Never Settled for “No”
Surviving LMD: Michelle Never Settled for “No”
Michelle knew what was wrong. She knew the headaches, regular vomiting, ear popping, and “whooshing” sounds in her head were all signs of leptomeningeal disease (LMD). The issue, however, is that LMD is so rare—only diagnosed in 5% of people with cancer—she had to advocate for the testing to prove it.“I called my clinic and said I needed a brain MRI because I think I have LMD. They didn’t want to schedule one, so I said, tell my doctor I’m demanding a brain MRI. I can tell him directly if I…
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…