Sobering lung most cancers statistics solely inform a part of the story
Regardless of advances in therapy choices, lung most cancers stays a essential space of unmet want:
● In 2020, lung most cancers took extra lives in the US than breast, colorectal, and prostate cancers mixed.
● One in 16 individuals in the US can be recognized with lung most cancers of their lifetime.
● It’s estimated that in 2024, 234,000 new individuals can be recognized with lung most cancers in the US.
● Whereas lung most cancers accounts for 12% of all new most cancers diagnoses, it accounts for 20% of most cancers deaths.
● Regardless of being the deadliest most cancers, lung most cancers analysis is underfunded in comparison with different most cancers sorts.
● Early detection of lung most cancers by way of screening can dramatically enhance the long-term survival fee. Solely 25% of all individuals recognized with lung most cancers will survive 5 years or extra, however for these whose most cancers was recognized by way of annual screening by CT scan, the 20-year survival fee is 81%.
● In individuals recognized at 55 years of age or youthful, lung most cancers is extra frequent in ladies than males. Amongst individuals with lung most cancers who’ve by no means smoked, roughly two-thirds are ladies, making ladies who haven’t smoked greater than twice as more likely to develop lung most cancers as males who haven’t smoked.
Behind each devastating statistic are individuals from communities throughout the U.S. impacted by lung most cancers. By way of this collaboration, ALK Constructive Inc and different advocacy organizations, lung most cancers survivors and advocates, and 23andMe hope finally to assist advance analysis towards discovering a remedy for this illness.
This examine contains the next collaborators: ALK Constructive, Biomarker Collaborative, BRAF Bombers, EGFR Resisters, Exon 20 Group, Free ME from Lung Most cancers, GO2 for Lung Most cancers, The Joyful Lungs Venture, Worldwide Most cancers Advocacy Community, KRAS Kickers, Lung Most cancers Basis of America, Lung Most cancers Analysis Basis, LUNGevity Basis, MET Crusaders, NTRKers, Oncogene Most cancers Analysis, PDL1 Amplifieds, RET Constructive, RET Renegades, The ROS1ders, Troper Wojcicki Philanthropies, and The Younger Lung Most cancers Initiative.
Enhancing lung most cancers analysis
The 23andMe analysis platform will allow consented members to return collectively to supply essential information for scientists finding out lung most cancers. Analysis information will embrace genetic info and self-reported details about every participant’s distinctive experiences (utilizing responses from on-line surveys), in addition to extra information sources equivalent to medical data and tumor biomarker info. By way of this examine, advocacy organizations, advocates, and 23andMe purpose to reinforce analysis into lung most cancers by bringing collectively a big group of individuals to raised perceive how genetics could affect lung most cancers, increasing the geographic attain of the analysis examine by enabling participation from residence, and eradicating a number of the time and value limitations that may sluggish progress.
How this examine can assist additional analysis
The aim of the examine is to recruit 10,000 individuals who have been recognized with lung most cancers, with no restrictions on the kind of lung most cancers, stage of illness, gender, smoking standing, biomarker, or different variables. The lung most cancers genetics examine is recruiting people who’re 18 years or older, reside in the US, and have been recognized with lung most cancers. Contributors within the examine can obtain the 23andMe kits for free of charge.
“By way of the launch of the Lung Most cancers Genetics Research, we hope to fill an unmet want for a complete database that bridges the hole between genetic, medical, and patient-reported information,” mentioned Anne Wojcicki, Co-Founder and CEO of 23andMe. “As a result of lung most cancers impacts individuals from all communities, it is essential for this analysis to really mirror the variety of these impacted by the illness. This collaborative effort unites survivors, caregivers, researchers, and advocates who’re all devoted to enhancing the therapy and care of lung most cancers.”
The Lung Most cancers Genetics Research is made doable by assist from Troper Wojcicki Philanthropies (TWP). Troper Wojcicki Philanthropies deploys philanthropy and mission-related investments to organizations which are accelerating most cancers analysis, tackling local weather change, and advancing human rights. Since 2006, TWP has dedicated greater than $100M to researchers, lecturers, and entrepreneurs dedicated to creating a constructive influence on the world. For the final 15 years, 30% of TWP’s funding has been devoted to advancing most cancers analysis.
For extra info on the examine, please see the Lung Most cancers Genetics Research touchdown web page.
About ALK Constructive Inc
ALK Constructive is a 501(c)(3) group dedicated to enhancing the life expectancy and high quality of life for ALK-positive most cancers sufferers worldwide. They’ve funded a number of million {dollars} in analysis proposals that purpose to rework ALK-positive lung most cancers right into a persistent or curable situation for all sufferers residing with this illness. ALK Constructive has applied a number of packages to enhance look after ALK-positive most cancers sufferers and speed up the event and availability of improved therapies. For extra details about ALK Constructive, please go to www.alkpositive.org.
About 23andMe
23andMe is a genetics-led shopper healthcare and biopharmaceutical firm empowering a more healthy future. For extra info, please go to www.23andMe.com.
Contact
Media: ALK Constructive’s press group at networking@alkpositive.org.