We are a patient-driven organization, dedicated to improving the life expectancy & quality of life for ALK-positive cancer patients worldwide. #StrongerTogether
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First identified less than 20 years ago, ALK+ lung cancer has seen survival grow ever longer. Thoracic surgeon @JVelottaMD of @aboutKP credits research for this exciting time for ALK+ patients.
With more research, no dream is out of reach.
#MoreResearchMoreDreams
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We’re raising children. Falling in love. Making plans. Then people hear #lungcancer, and it can become all they see.
Our faces. Our words. Our lives beyond the diagnosis.
Read. Share. Get involved👉 humans-of-lung-cancer.web.ap…
@YoungLungCancer @EGFRResisters
#HumansOfLungCancer – at Kensington, London
ALK Positive retweeted
Ally still wants to be part of it all. #lungcancer treatment can make tomorrow hard to predict.
Keep inviting us. Let the plan change.
Share her reel with the people you want to keep making plans with.
@EGFRResisters @OncogeneCancer
#HumansOfLungCancer
Laura, from Berkeley, CA, was diagnosed with stage 4 ALK+ lung cancer in 2025. Thanks to research, she has no evidence of disease and is living life to the fullest—but a cure will take more.
Help Laura make the most of every moment: secure.qgiv.com/event/moredr…
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Natalie, from Atlanta, GA, was diagnosed with ALK+ lung cancer in 2024, as the mom of an 11-year-old. She dreams of dancing at her daughter’s wedding.
Help Natalie and parents like her share in life’s most special moments: secure.qgiv.com/event/moredr…
#MoreResearchMoreDreams #LCAM
Science is moving fast: in 19 years, targeted therapies have extended survival with ALK+ lung cancer from months to 5, 10 years+.
But there’s no cure. CK dreams of a vaccine.
Help make it possible: secure.qgiv.com/event/moredr… #MoreResearchMoreDreams
The latest CROWN study results highlight advances in long-term ALK+ lung cancer control.
doi.org/10.1080/14796694.202…
Proud of ALK Positive Treasurer, Nancee Pronsati, and patient advocate, Debra Montague, for co-authoring the plain-language summary!
Behind every ALK+ diagnosis is someone still dreaming of more. 💙
On ALK+ Lung Cancer Awareness Day, we celebrate those dreams and the research making them possible.
More Research = More Dreams.
Help move research forward. Every gift is matched!
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Dr. Ken Culver is at #SITC2026 in Phoenix, exploring advances in cancer immunotherapy and connecting with researchers.
For our ALK+ community, these connections help us stay informed about emerging research and advocate for more treatment options.
More Research = More Dreams.
Erin, from Roanoke, VA, has lived with ALK+ lung cancer for 5 years. Her dream is what every parent wants: more time with family.
Help her and patients worldwide share more moments with loved ones: secure.qgiv.com/event/moredr…
#MoreResearchMoreDreams
More options. More time. More life. More dreams. 💙
Michael Hu shares why clinical trials offer hope for what comes next. His story reminds us why more research matters and why exploring every treatment option is so important.
🔬 Find clinical trials: alkpositive.org/clinical-tri…
Greg, from Huntsville, AL, has lived with ALK+ lung cancer for 5 years, but his future is uncertain. He dreams of freedom from cancer—from symptoms, treatments, and fears.
Donate: secure.qgiv.com/event/moredr… #MoreResearchMoreDreams #LCAM
Dr. Ben Solomon of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne has helped bring three generations of ALK-targeted treatments to patients.
His vision goes further: a future where lung cancer is curable—for every patient. #MoreResearchMoreDreams #LCAM
Loida has competed in Para powerlifting at the last 5 Paralympics—and won medals. In 2023, she was diagnosed with ALK+ lung cancer. She dreams of making it to 2028.
Donate to help her get there, still thriving: secure.qgiv.com/event/moredr…
#MoreResearchMoreDreams #LCAM
Debbi, diagnosed with ALK+ lung cancer in 2018, has celebrated 8 years of birthdays and holidays—and all the everyday magic in between—thanks to research. She dreams of more, for all ALK+ patients.
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Few have shaped the landscape of lung cancer care like @DRCamidge.
More research means more discoveries, more possibilities, and more dreams within reach. Thank you, Dr. Camidge, for your dedication to our community and for helping make those dreams possible.
#MoreResearch
Colin Barton has lived with ALK+ lung cancer for 10 years. Since ALK Positive’s earliest days, he has championed research as an advocate and donor, with life-changing results.
Today, he dreams of a cure. Follow his example: secure.qgiv.com/event/moredr…
#MoreResearchMoreDreams #LCAM
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More Research = More Dreams. 💙
Watching your children grow up. Exploring new places. One day hearing, “You're cured.”
For people living with ALK-positive cancer, more research means more chances to live these dreams.
Help us raise $2M: secure.qgiv.com/event/moredr…
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As #LCAM26 begins, Ashley thanks researchers:
“You’ve given me more time to watch my son continue to grow up.”
Six years after her diagnosis, this is what more time means. Join us, @YoungLungCancer & @EGFRResisters in sharing the people behind the diagnosis.
#HumansOfLungCancer
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#Lungcancer can turn someone into a patient overnight. Their dreams, relationships & identity still matter.
This #LCAM26, @EGFRResisters @YoungLungCancer & OCR bring you Humans of Lung Cancer as @Yvonne_Diaz_ shares.
Stop asking why. Start seeing who.
Help amplify our stories.