Free ME From Lung Cancer

11/10/2025

A 73-year-old grandmother learned she had stage 1A lung cancer only because a CT for the flu revealed a hidden nodule. Now she’s cancer-free and celebrating more holidays with her family. Early detection saves lives.

By Semaan “Sam” Kosseifi, MD Lung cancer can be a silent killer because the cancer can develop before symptoms such as shortness of breath, wheezing, phlegm and a persistent cough […]

11/07/2025

For the next two weeks, the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is displaying 60,000 flags—each representing two lives lost to lung cancer every year. That’s more deaths than from colorectal and pancreatic cancers combined.

A new installation on the National Mall hopes to hammer home the importance of early detection during Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

11/06/2025

Yes, yes we can.

11/05/2025

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and November 8 is National Lung Cancer Screening Day. If you’re at high risk, talk to your health care provider about a low-dose CT screening. Early detection saves lives.

11/04/2025

Leslie was healthy and had never-smoked when Stage 1 lung cancer was found. This is a reminder that early detection saves lives. Up to 1 in 5 lung cancer diagnoses occur in people who have never smoked. Environmental risks like radon matter, and staying on top of appointments can make all the difference.

Leslie Stoll was an active athlete who had never smoked. She was shocked when a chance scan spotted something unusual.

11/03/2025

“Previous studies did not identify any such link between lung cancer and WTC responders because of the short latency of exposures and low smoking rates in WTC responder populations,” coauthor Paolo Boffetta, M.D., also from Stony Brook University, said in a statement.

World Trade Center dust exposure, particularly fumes and sewage, dose-dependently increased the risk for developing lung cancer.

10/31/2025

Hopeful news: A study linked mRNA COVID-19 vaccination near the start of immunotherapy to nearly double survival in advanced lung cancer/melanoma.

A new study finds that combining the COVID vaccine with immunotherapy may nearly double cancer survival rates — patients lived an average of 37.3 months compared to 20.6 months without the vaccine.

10/29/2025

10/29/2025

There is, rightly, a lot of skeptcism and concern about artificial intelligence. But the technology is also bringing hope and potentially revolutionary changes to medicine.

"Through the power of AI integration, we now have a highly sensitive, non-invasive test in CT screening, which is available nearly everywhere in developed nations."

With lung cancer being the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, advancements in AI-powered healthcare technology are offering...

10/20/2025

Here’s some great photos from the most amazing photographer David Colby Young. Thank you so much for capturing our event so perfectly.