Bio

The National Lung Cancer Partnership is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to decreasing deaths due to lung cancer, and helping patients live longer and better, through research, awareness and advocacy. Founded in 2001 as Women Against Lung Cancer, the organization changed its name to National Lung Cancer Partnership in 2006 to better reflect the partnership we have forged with physicians, researchers, lung cancer survivors and their families, advocacy organizations, and the media to help achieve our mission. Organization Goals The National Lung Cancer Partnershipâ??s goals are to: 1. Raise awareness of the deadly impact of the disease, upon both women and men. 2. Increase funding for lung cancer research. 3. Support and promote research into sex differences in lung cancer. 4. Encourage professionals to enter into and be successful in the field. 5. Educate and empower patients to actively participate in their treatment and care.