Small Cell SMASHERS Fireside Chat: Drs. Baine and Rekhtman

On Friday, February 28, Drs. and Rekhtman of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center joined us on Facebook Live to discuss the role of pathologists in SCLC, why the right diagnosis is key, and the logistics and importance of biopsies. They explained forms of SCLC such as atypical, transformed, and RB proficient.

Moderated by Misty Shields, MD, PhD, IU Health, and LUNGevity’s Ann Fish-Steagall, SVP of Patient Services and Health Care Delivery, this monthly virtual series highlights the latest discoveries and breakthroughs in small cell lung cancer (SCLC).

Small Cell SMASHERS Fireside Chat: Dr. Mya Tran

Mya Tran, PharmD, BCOP, joined us in January to discuss what people should expect during treatment for small cell lung cancer (SCLC), managing side effects related to SCLC therapy, as well as the importance of genomics and its role in molecularly informed clinical trials for SCLC. Moderated by Dr. Misty Shields, IU Health, and LUNGevity’s Ann Fish-Steagall, SVP of Patient Services and Health Care Delivery, this monthly virtual series highlights the latest discoveries and breakthroughs in SCLC. 

Treating Small Cell Lung Cancer: 2025 and Beyond

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Researchers have been trying to find new ways to treat small cell lung cancer (SCLC) for a long time. Those efforts are starting to pay off in big ways.  

Join Stephen Liu, MD, of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Amy Moore, PhD, of LUNGevity Foundation, as they walk us through the treatment options for SCLC, including exciting breakthroughs on the horizon.

Research Milestones: Celebrating LUNGevity’s 2024 Research Awards

LUNGevity had a tremendous year supporting impactful research in 2024. In addition to our existing portfolio of ongoing research grants, we issued several new research awards in 2024. All of these awards are in strategic areas of research that are likely to move the dial for people living with lung cancer today and those who will be diagnosed in the future.  

Below are more details about the research projects we recently announced funding for. 

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Celebrating 20 Years of Progress in Lung Cancer Research and Treatment

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This year marks 20 years since researchers made a key discovery that changed the face of lung cancer research and treatment. 

By uncovering EGFR’s role in lung cancer, researchers developed a new class of drugs—targeted therapies—designed to target specific mutations in lung cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed. 

As we’ve welcomed this era of precision medicine, we’ve also benefited from other treatment progress in lung cancer—including the development of effective immunotherapies.  

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Small Cell SMASHERS Fireside Chat: Dr. Triparna Sen

Triparna Sen, PhD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, joined us for our September Small Cell SMASHERS Facebook Live event. Dr. Sen discussed the biology and the role of biomarkers in small cell lung cancer. Moderated by Dr. Misty Shields, IU Health, and LUNGevity’s Ann Fish-Steagall, SVP of Patient Services and Health Care Delivery, this monthly virtual series highlights the latest discoveries and breakthroughs in small cell lung cancer (SCLC).

Small Cell Lung Cancer: Highlights from WCLC and ESMO 2024

This is the second blog in our series of updates from the World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC), held in San Diego from September 7-10, and the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) conference, held in Barcelona from September 13-17. This update focuses on small cell lung cancer (SCLC), which is seen in 15% of people diagnosed with lung cancer.  

You can read the other update blogs from these fall science meetings: 

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