Hear Daniel, husband of a lung cancer survivor, discuss the importance of comprehensive biomarker testing. EGFR-positive lung cancer patient, Ashley, shares what she would tell a newly diagnosed ...

Did You Know? Nearly four in ten people in the U.S. live where the air they breathe earned an F in "State of the Air" 2024. More than 131 million people live in counties that received an F for either ...

Dr. Edward Garon explains the role of immunotherapy, PD-L1 and PD-1 in lung cancer. Dr. Edward Garon explains the role of a patient’s PD-L1 levels in lung cancer treatment decision making. Dr. Edward ...

Today, patient groups representing millions of individuals with serious diseases and health conditions submitted an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...

Dr. Melissa Johnson discusses the past, present and future of treating KRAS-positive lung cancer. KRAS is an important biomarker in lung cancer. Dr. Sandip Patel discusses advances made in treating ...

There are two MET biomarkers that have relevance in lung cancer at this time. MET gene amplification means that there are extra copies of the MET gene in the body which causes uncontrolled cell growth ...

ALK-positive lung cancer patient, Lisa, shares what she would tell a newly diagnosed ALK-lung cancer patient. Dr. Ross Camidge explains how a lung cancer patient knows if they have ALK-positive lung ...

What are RET gene rearrangements? An error in the RET gene is one type of lung cancer biomarker. There are two main types of errors in the RET gene. One type is ...

Many cities in the U.S. enjoy air that is considered clean for one or more of the pollution measures tracked in “State of the Air.” In this year’s report, 55 of the cities for which there is ...

Dr. Karen Kelly explains what a BRAF-V600E fusion is in lung cancer. Dr. Karen Kelly explains the importance of testing for BRAF-V600E fusions is in lung cancer. The videos above were produced in 2020 ...

The American Lung Association State of the Air report issues an annual report card for all cities and counties where air quality data is collected on ozone and particle pollution.

Dr. Robert Doebele explains how NTRK gene fusions are treated. NTRK is an important biomarker that can impact lung what treatment options. Dr. Robert Doebele explains what an NTRK gene fusion is in ...