After brutal chemo, Mel felt she’d fallen into a hole. But Mel is still Mel. In love with Sarah. A writer. A devoted tea lover.

She had lungs. That’s all it took.

Share her story. See who we are beyond #lungcancer.

@YoungLungCancer @EGFRResisters
#HumansOfLungCancer

What if we could anticipate treatment resistance?

Dr @kyleconcannonMD’s vision: use each patient’s tumor biology to target resistance proactively and work toward cures.

@CUCancerCenter @Cracking_Cancer
#HumansOfLungCancer #lcam26

@EGFRResisters @OncogeneCancer

Behind every ALK+ diagnosis is someone still dreaming of more. 💙

On ALK+ Lung Cancer Awareness Day, we celebrate those dreams and the research making them possible.

More Research = More Dreams.

Help move research forward. Every gift is matched!

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My lungs hurt. My heart races with moderate effort. Nerve pain from radiation is a daily reminder of what this body has been through.

But today I got to go to the gym. I'm still here. Still moving. Still fighting. Feeling blessed to be able to move.

Living from scan to scan is not easy!

Dr. Ken Culver is at #SITC2026 in Phoenix, exploring advances in cancer immunotherapy and connecting with researchers.

For our ALK+ community, these connections help us stay informed about emerging research and advocate for more treatment options.

More Research = More Dreams.

@HLHImagingGroup Thank you!

@JessicaJLinMD leads clinical research on ALK+ lung cancer at @MGHCancerCenter and is helping develop next-generation treatments.

She knows firsthand that research is the key to realizing the dream she and her patients share: a cure. #MoreResearchMoreDreams #LCAM

Leah is more than her diagnosis. 🤍

There’s a whole life beyond the appointments and scans—and @leahlphillips is giving us a glimpse.

Camel adventures included. 🐪
See the person behind the diagnosis.

#HumansOfLungCancer
with @YoungLungCancer @EGFRResisters #LCAM26

“Treatable, not curable.” Those words changed Tammy’s life. Now NED, she describes living in four-month increments between scans.

@YoungLungCancer @OncogeneCancer
#HumansOfLungCancer #lungcancer

2026 was going to be his year.
Dalton was 31 & training for a marathon when a lingering cough turned out to be stage 4 #lungcancer.

The marathon is still on his list.

“2027 is going to be my year.”

Share Dalton’s story. 💚
#HumansOfLungCancer @YoungLungCancer & @EGFRResisters

Loida has competed in Para powerlifting at the last 5 Paralympics—and won medals. In 2023, she was diagnosed with ALK+ lung cancer. She dreams of making it to 2028.

Donate to help her get there, still thriving: secure.qgiv.com/event/moredrea…
#MoreResearchMoreDreams #LCAM

A CT scan found Ashley’s lung cancer by chance, at stage I. She says it saved her life. Everyone deserves a chance at early detection.

@YoungLungCancer @EGFRResisters @OncogeneCancer

#HumansOfLungCancer #lungcancer #cancer #cancerawareness

@christine_lovly of City of Hope is on the front lines of ALK+ lung cancer treatment, working to propel the field forward and create better outcomes for patients. Her dream reaches past a cure, to a world where no one has to endure this disease. #MoreResearchMoreDreams #LCAM

The Price They Pay. Watching someone you love try to fix something they can't is its own kind of heartbreak. Michael on the unspoken toll of caregiving. #HumansofLungCancer #cancersucks #caregiver #lungcancer

@EGFRResisters @OncogeneCancer

“I want to live well to see my precious grandsons grow up and remember who I am.”

Ten years on targeted therapy. A good quality of life, and fear of what comes next. @LauraJBook

@YoungLungCancer @OncogeneCancer #HumansOfLungCancer

Fewer people facing a #lungcancer diagnosis.

Prof @CharlesSwanton’s research explores how tumours begin, with prevention as the goal.

@TheCrick @uclcancer @uclh @ucl @YoungLungCancer @EGFRResisters
#HumansOfLungCancer #LCAM26

TKIs in pregnancy for lung cancer: 27 pregnancies, 96.3% live births, 80.8% of mothers responded. They can be considered in selected cases with a multidisciplinary team 🤰🏽🫁 Congrats to Dr. Noseda and Dr. Imbimbo for leading it!

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Stage 4 lung cancer used to mean a countdown to death.

Now there are 40+ clinical trials for ALK alone, a mutation in ~5% of lung cancers.

Fuck you, cancer. We're not done. Not me, not the thousands of us still fighting!

After a stage IV lung cancer diagnosis at 38, Mindy wasn’t sure she’d see her daughter’s first homecoming dance. Here, she shares what it meant to help her get ready. Thank you for sharing this with us, Mindy. 🤍 #HumansOfLungCancer

@EGFRResisters @OncogeneCancer