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The second Lung Cancer Advocacy Summit was held on April 23-26 in Dallas, TX. The Summit provided training and guidance to 53 grass-roots lung cancer advocates. They were joined by 15 alumni from the 2008 Summit who shared their advocacy experiences as group discussion leaders and workshop presenters.

The topics discussed at the Summit were:
  • understanding the science of lung cancer,
  • becoming a lung cancer consumer reviewer,
  • engaging the media,
  • crafting your message,
  • influencing the legislative process,
  • and raising lung cancer awareness in your community. 

The meeting included several interactive breakout sessions, where participants addressed the stigma associated with lung cancer, created and practiced their 30-second elevator speeches, and brainstormed priorities to move the lung cancer community forward.

One of the highlights of the weekend was a tour of laboratory facilities at the University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center. The Summit participants learned about several cutting-edge advances in lung cancer research first-hand from researchers.

The advocates left the Summit empowered and excited to take action in their communities to raise awareness of and funds for lung cancer!

View photos from the Lung Cancer Advocacy Summit

Download the 2009 Lung Cancer Advocacy Summit Program Summary

To download the complete materials provided to the participants, select from the documents listed below.
   Introductory Remarks
   Lung Cancer 101: Understanding the Disease
   Joining Lung Cancer Research as a Consumer Advocate
   How to Engage the Media in Lung Cancer
   De-stigmatizing Lung Cancer
   Crafting your Message
   Understanding and Influencing the Legislative Process
   Raising Awareness of Lung Cancer in Your Community
   The Future of Lung Cancer Research

We extend our great appreciation to the following companies for sponsoring the Lung Cancer Advocacy Summit:
   Bristol-Myers Squibb/ImClone Systems
   Genentech
   OSI Pharmaceuticals
   Eli Lilly and Company
   Amgen
   sanofi-aventis
   Pfizer

For questions, please contact Alice Yuroff, Senior Programs Manager, at Alice@NationalLungCancerPartnership.org or 608-233-7905.

To read about the 2008 Lung Cancer Advocacy Summit, click here.