Lung Cancer Resources
A launchpad of resources, vetted by our team of experts and sourced from our partners and leading voices in the field of lung cancer.
May 12, 2026
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It can be overwhelming to learn about lung cancer on your own. How is a patient, caregiver, or interested community member supposed to know where to start?
Our goal is to make it easier to begin that research as you learn more about the Susan Wojcicki Foundation and what we do.
We’ve put together a launchpad of resources, vetted by our team of experts and sourced from our partners and voices in the field of lung cancer—people you can trust to share proven, accurate information.
Lung Cancer Basics
What is this disease? How widespread is it? And what causes it?
We are still learning every day about lung cancer risk factors. Our foundation exists to expand conventional thinking about risk factors and broaden screening recommendations, to include people who don’t fall under traditional at-risk categories, but still develop the disease.
While that work is ongoing, we recommend you start with the following resources:
- What Is Lung Cancer? - GO2 for Lung Cancer
- What Causes Lung Cancer? - ACS
- Reducing Your Risk - LUNGevity Foundation
- Lung Cancer Statistics - LUNGevity Foundation
- Symptoms of Lung Cancer - US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Lung Cancer Screening
Today, screening for lung cancer with a low-dose CT scan (LDCT) is recommended in the U.S. for certain adults with a current or past smoking history. We are supporting efforts to improve our understanding of risk so that screening recommendations can better reflect the full range of risk factors.
Current U.S. guidelines recommend annual lung cancer screening for people who are:
- Ages 50–80, and
- Have a 20-pack-year or more smoking history, and
- Who currently smoke or quit in the last 15 years
To learn more about lung cancer screening, what you expect during the process, and how to find a screening location, explore the resources below:
- Lung Cancer Screening - GO2 for Lung Cancer
- Find a Place to Get Screened - Lung Cancer Foundation of America
Lung Cancer Information for Patients and Caregivers
For those navigating a lung cancer diagnosis, here are some supportive resources:
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Support - GO2 for Lung Cancer
- Patient & Care Partner Information - LUNGevity Foundation
- Lung Cancer Community Webinars - Lung Cancer Research Foundation
- When You’re First Diagnosed - Lung Cancer Foundation of America
Lung Cancer Myths, Debunked
You might think that you can’t get lung cancer if you’ve never smoked or are younger than a certain age. These and other long-held beliefs are being challenged by modern research.
The following resources debunk common myths about lung cancer:
- Clearing the air: 8 lung cancer myths, debunked - UChicago Medicine
- Lung Cancer Among People Who Never Smoked - CDC
Lung Cancer Research and Clinical Trials
If you or someone you know is living with lung cancer, you might be interested in helping advance our understanding of the disease so that providers may better detect and prevent lung cancer altogether in the future.
Patients that participate in research and clinical trials are helping make that future a reality. We recommend the following resources:
- Lung Cancer Clinical Trials - GO2 for Lung Cancer
- Lung Cancer Genetics Study - a Susan Wojcicki Foundation initiative
Biomarker Testing for Lung Cancer
For some people diagnosed with lung cancer, certain markers in their cancer cells can mean that different treatment options could work better than others. These “biomarkers” can be tested in advance, helping target the right type of treatment for their cancer. Learn more:
- Biomarker Testing for Lung Cancer - GO2 for Lung Cancer
- Comprehensive Biomarker Testing for Lung Cancer - Lung Cancer Research Foundation
Biomarker-Specific Support Groups
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with lung cancer and has identified a specific biomarker, connecting with a community of others with the same diagnosis can be a powerful source of support and information. These specialized patient-led groups are dedicated to specific biomarkers and offer resources to help navigate treatment and life with lung cancer.
- ALK Positive
- Biomarker Collaborative
- BRAF Bombers
- EGFR Resisters
- Exon 20 Group
- Happy Lungs Project
- KRAS Kickers
- MET Crusaders
- NRG1 Energizers
- NTRKers
- Oncogene Cancer Research
- PD-L1 Amplifieds
- RET Positive
- RET Renegades
- The ROS1ders
Read more about our research work, from improving blood-based testing to the development of cancer vaccines.
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