LUNGevity Foundation
Dr. Avi Spira is making the world sit up and take notice. He is changing the way doctors handle patients at increased risk for lung cancer. After over a decade of grueling hours and painstaking persistence, Dr. Spira and his team have found a way to test the cells of a smoker’s or former smoker’s airway to determine if the patient is at risk for having or developing lung cancer. These cells are like a canary in a coal mine, Dr. Spira explained to the audiences of The Today Show and NBC Nightly News. “Though these were small studies and they are in the early days of the research, this test could represent a huge shift in the way doctors approach lung cancer care in the future.”
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LUNGevity Foundation
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LUNGevity Foundation is the nation's leading lung cancer organization focused on improving outcomes for people with lung cancer through research, policy initiatives, education, support, and engagement for patients, survivors, and caregivers. LUNGevity seeks to make an immediate impact on quality of life and survivorship for everyone touched by the disease—while promoting health equity by addressing disparities throughout the care continuum. LUNGevity works tirelessly to advance research into early detection and more effective treatments, provide information and educational tools to empower patients and their caregivers, promote impactful public policy initiatives, and amplify the patient voice through research and engagement. The organization provides an active community for patients and survivors—and those who help them live longer and better lives.