Free ME From Lung Cancer

11/28/2025

Researchers at Northwestern Medicine found that 65% of their lung cancer patients weren't eligible for screening. They were likelier to be female, Asian American or nonsmokers.

11/27/2025

Every breath is a gift. With Free ME From Lung Cancer, we honor loved ones, lift survivors, and support screenings that save lives here in Maine. Happy Thanksgiving!

11/21/2025

We all have been working to restore lung cancer research. Here is where we stand know. What can you do to support the lung cancer community? Call, write, email your Congressional Leaders and urge them to vote yes. Thank you.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during Lung Cancer Awareness Month, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) reintroduced the bipartisan Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, a bill that will help lower health care costs for families while ...

11/19/2025

This never‑smoker and elite runner’s diagnosis is a reminder that anyone can get lung cancer.

Ultramarathoner and dad Kevin Humphrey never expected his minor symptoms would be a life-threatening cancer.

11/18/2025

It’s Lung Cancer Awareness Month and a hidden crisis is impacting Asian American women. Many diagnosed have never smoked, yet there are still no screening guidelines for never-smokers. Know the symptoms, trust your instincts, and advocate for research and better screening access.

When Dr. Jeffrey Velotta, Clinical Professor of Clinical Science at Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (KPSOM), returned to the Bay Area in 2014 after years of thoracic surgery t…

11/14/2025

Your lungs work hard every day. Show them some love! Quit smoking, avoid secondhand smoke, test your home for radon, stay active, and ask your doctor about screening if you’re high-risk.

Learn why smoking is the top cause – but not the only one – from Santiam Pulmonary Clinic.

11/13/2025

After a near-fatal fall, John Steiner’s hospital scan revealed lung cancer. He’s reminding us to listen to our bodies and not skip screenings.

After Sunbury resident John Steiner passed out and broke his back, a routine hospital scan uncovered a lung tumor.

11/12/2025

Christy Houvouras, 36, is a mom of two in Huntington, WV who eats well, works out daily, and has smoked fewer than 20 ci******es ever. She was still diagnosed with lung cancer and suspects childhood radon exposure in high-risk Greenville, South Carolina was a contributing factor.

Experts say the increase in lung cancer among non-smokers is mainly due to radon, air pollution, and genetic mutations

11/11/2025

Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed for our country. Your courage, commitment, and resilience inspire us every day.

From all of us at Free ME From Lung Cancer, thank you, veterans, for your service.

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.