The past decade has shown tremendous advances in the care of patients with lung cancer. With improved survival comes the opportunity for patients to become survivors who advocate for research by attending conferences, forming relationships with physicians and care providers, and lending their voices through committee involvement and speaking opportunities.
The IASLC offers several opportunities to help transform patients into patient research advocates and is proud to support and partner with various patient advocacy groups, patient research advocates, and patient advocates from around the globe.
Resources for Reading & Understanding Biomarker Test Results
Biomarker test results are crucial for lung cancer patients to understand, but they are difficult to read due to their complexity. The Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology, the Association of Community Cancer Centers, the Association for Molecular Pathology, and LUNGevity Foundation created basic and comprehensive education for ALL non-small cell lung cancer patients to understand their results. Materials are available in English and Spanish. Learn more.
The IASLC is proud to partner with 13+ advocacy organizations to advance the care of patients with lung cancer in patient-driven ways that focus on quality of care and quality of life.
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Patient Advocacy Spotlights
Advocates at Work
Dr. D. Ross Camidge on Teliso-V Monotherpay in patients with previously treated C-Met+ Advanced NSCLC
Jill Feldman Discusses the IASLC Language Guide
Ivy Elkins Discusses Real-World Treatment for Patients with EGFR-Positive Lung Cancer
Ivy Elkins on Pembrolizumab in Combination with Platinum-Based Chemo in Recurrent EGFR/ALK+ NSCLC
Jill Feldman on Improving Tobacco Cessation Among Individuals Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening
Amy C. Moore, PhD Discusses the Epical Trial
Angus Pratt Discusses Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Lung Cancer
Dr. Upal Basu Roy Discusses Data from the NADIM Trial and from the National Cancer Database regarding the addition of surgery to Chemoradiation of the Chemotherapy