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WASHINGTON, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) announced the 4th National Shine a Light on Lung Cancer Vigil will take place across the country and internationally on November 13th as part of Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The Vigil is the largest nationally and now, internationally coordinated awareness event for lung cancer. On November 13th and throughout the month of November, volunteers and participants will join together to honor one...

Revenue from Proposition to Fund Lung Cancer Research WASHINGTON, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Lung Cancer Alliance-California endorsed California's Proposition 29, a ballot initiative to increase the tax tobacco by $1 to fund cancer research and tobacco prevention programs. "Proposition 29 is very much in line with our mission to increase public health funding for lung cancer research," said Ken Wheatley, Co-Director of the Lung Cancer Alliance California...

Over a Dozen New Members of Congress Added to the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act WASHINGTON, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Congress prepares for its Memorial Day District Work Period, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) announced that more than a dozen Congressional leaders have signed on as new co-sponsors of the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act. This comes on the heels of Lung Cancer Alliance's fifth annual advocacy conference, recently held in Washington, DC....

Additional $10.5 million approved in FY2013 Department of Defense Lung Cancer Research Program for 5th Consecutive Year WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Lung Cancer Alliance announced that the first and significant legislative hurdle in securing new Department of Defense (DOD) funding for lung cancer research has been cleared. An additional $10.5 million was included in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense FY2013 funding report. This is...

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lung Cancer Alliance, Legacy and Prevention Cancer Foundation protested "unconscionable delay" in the federal government's review of CT screening for those at high risk for the early detection of lung cancer and sent a letter urging Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius to intervene. The letter, sent by the three national organizations to Secretary Sebelius last week, objected to the "the lethargic...

OFFERING LIFE SAVING SCANS WITHIN A RESPONSIBLE CONTINUUM OF CARE WASHINGTON, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) applauded over 75 medical centers nationwide that have announced they will begin lung screening for those at risk as part of their continuum of multi-disciplinary care for lung cancer. This effort comes on the heels of scientific validation of the mortality benefit of low-dose computed tomography (CT) to detect early lung cancer...

First of its kind actuarial analysis from health insurance payor perspective provides real world analysis of actual costs and lives saved annually WASHINGTON, April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Legacy® and Lung Cancer Alliance hailed the results released today of an actuarial cost-benefit analysis conducted by Milliman Inc., an internationally recognized actuarial consulting firm, which show that screening 50-64 year olds at high risk for lung cancer with low-dose computed...

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) proudly announces the expansion of its advocacy platform with the establishment of the Lung Cancer Alliance National Advocate Advisory Council (LCA-NAAC). The LCA-NAAC is an assembly of "lead leaders," advocates recognized for their long term commitment to LCA and the lung cancer movement, for their outstanding work within the lung cancer community and for their unwavering support of LCA's goal...

Calls For Inclusion of Low Dose CT Screening For Those At High Risk For Lung Cancer WASHINGTON, March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) said that the new anti-tobacco campaign just launched by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an important revitalization of the efforts to prevent young people from smoking and encourage all who do smoke to quit. LCA President and CEO, Laurie Fenton Ambrose said, "this is among our top...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Four of the leading organizations representing veterans - AMVETS, Disabled American Veterans, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Veterans of Foreign Wars - testified before Congress yesterday on their annual budget request which for the fifth year in a row includes CT screening for veterans at high risk for lung cancer. Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA)'s Chairman of the Board, retired U.S. Navy Admiral T. Joseph Lopez, praised the VSO's...