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National Lung Cancer Organizations

Note: The National Lung Cancer Partnership provides these links as a service to our constituents. These links do not constitute an endorsement of any other organization or the information found on their websites.

The Beverly Fund
The Beverly Fund is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to lung cancer awareness, patient support, early detection and research. The Beverly Fund's mission is to put a face on lung cancer and give a voice to those who have been affected by lung cancer.

The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation
The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation works with a diverse group of physicians, organizations and individuals to identify solutions and make timely and meaningful change through research, early detection, education, prevention, and treatment.

Lung Cancer Alliance
The Lung Cancer Alliance is dedicated solely to advocating for people living with lung cancer or those at risk for the disease. Their initiatives aim to educate public policy leaders of the need for greater resources for lung cancer research while changing the face of lung cancer and reducing the stigma associated with the disease. They also offer patient education and support programs focused on helping people directly affected by lung cancer.

Lung Cancer Caring Ambassadors Program
The mission of the Lung Cancer Caring Ambassadors Program is to encourage people with lung cancer to take an active role in their own healthcare, and to help others with lung cancer.

Lung Cancer Foundation of America
The Lung Cancer Foundation of America’s mission is to save lives by dramatically increasing the five-year survival rates for all stages of lung cancer, the nation’s leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women.

Lung Cancer Research Foundation
The mission of the Lung Cancer Research Foundation is to support national research studies and activities focused on developing innovative strategies for better treatments, screening, and prevention of all cancers of the lung.

LUNGevity Foundation
The LUNGevity Foundation is the only organization in the United States dedicated exclusively to funding lung cancer research.

National Cancer Institute - Lung Cancer
The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.

National Lung Cancer Partnership
National Lung Cancer Partnership (formerly Women Against Lung Cancer) is the only national lung cancer organization founded by physicians and researchers. Dedicated to decreasing deaths due to lung cancer, the Partnership is working to help patients live longer and better through research, awareness and advocacy.

Thomas G. Labrecque Foundation
The Labrecque family formed the Foundation to raise funds for lung cancer research. They host run/walks in Central Park and in Washington, DC. In 2010, the Foundation joined forces with Uniting Against Lung Cancer.

Uniting Against Lung Cancer
Uniting Against Lung Cancer (formerly Joan's Legacy) is committed to fighting lung cancer by funding innovative research into the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, including in never smokers, and increasing awareness of the disease and those affected by it.