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Thank you to all who came to ALCSI’s Stronger Together Health Fair in Roxbury!! 30+ amazing healthcare teams & 300+ community members joined to share resources & experiences. We had a fun day w/ delicious food, dancing & prizes. Our next fairs will be in Chicago & Jackson MS!!

Today, at #AATS2025, Alex Honnold gave an absolutely inspiring & riveting talk about his experiences in #freesolo climbing!! ALCSI’s Soneesh Kothagundla also got a chance to ask him if he could help raise #lungcancerscreening awareness!! Alex said, “I’m happy to learn more.”

In this episode of #thinkingthoracic, Dr. Jeff Yang MD FACS & Alexandra Potter (Mass General Surgery) discuss how current lung cancer screening guidelines miss nearly half of diagnosed patients—and how updates could expand access for women, minorities & former smokers. ow.ly/HSZg50VKAUV

We had a such great time with the University of Washington ALCSI team at #AATS2025!!! We had 3 presentations and 2 posters on #lungcancer and #thoracic surgery topics. Had fun on robot simulation & learned from renowned thoracic surgeons. So grateful to spend time with our

Congratulations to MGH resident Dr. Danny Wang (Danny Wang) for an outstanding performance at #AATS2025 this year!! He gave two terrific oral presentations on: 1) a novel sleep index and, 2) quality of life & recovery after lobectomy & sublobar resection.

Dr. Gavitt Woodard (Gavitt Woodard) gave a terrific presentation on research & grant writing advice at the AATS/TSRA “Preparing Yourself for an Academic Career” luncheon. Main points: try to go in-depth on a topic and become an expert (avoid “writing a paper here and another

Dr. Linda Martin (Linda Martin) presented the surgical outcomes of the Alliance AFT-46 trial at #AATS2025. AFT-46 is chemo / durva followed by surgery for stage IIIA/IIIB N2 NSCLC. This is a really special study for our field — the rare investigator-initiated multi-center

It’s happening! 🤩The first meeting of University of Miami Miller Medicine ALCSI chapter going on now. The American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative is a grassroots organization of college and medical students working to increase awareness of and access to #lungcancerscreening. Glad

Dr. Misty Shields (Misty Dawn Shields) giving a wonderful fireside chat at the LiveLung (LiveLung) Small Cell Lung Cancer Summit. This meeting has been incredibly inspiring — I’ve met several small cell cancer survivors and learned their moving stories. Montessa Lee was diagnosed

Only 18% of high-risk people get screened for lung cancer. If you’re 50–80 & smoked ~20 yrs or know someone who did, talk to your doctor or call (339) 221-3158 to learn more. Screening saves lives. #LiveConnectedLiveWell

Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Yang from the Division of Thoracic Surgery who has been selected by Harvard Medical School as a recipient of their 2025 Young Mentor Award for 2025! Dr. Yang will be celebrated at a reception on June 3, 2025, at Harvard Medical School

Thank you Fuck Cancer Events ASCO Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation for funding the LEGACY study quantifying cancer risk in people w/ #lungcancer family history using #MachineLearning #AI This project wouldn’t have been possible without the mentorship of Lecia Sequist, MD, MPH + the guidance of Jill Feldman.

More great news! Dr. Jamie Ostroff Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and I were selected to receive the 2025 Community Engagement Weill Cornell CTSC Pilot Award! Can’t wait to carry out this project with the fantastic ALCSI team! 🤍🫁

Loved meeting the The University of Chicago ALCSI members Natalie and Rico this month at #ASCO25 to discuss the importance of #lungcancerscreening . The future is bright when we have wonderful young people who are trying to make it better. #lcsm Jeff Yang MD FACS

📢 We are excited to announce MGH CAIIRE's next AI in Medicine Series on 6/12 @ 12pm ET. CAIIRE is hosting Woojin Kim where he will give a talk on "Navigating the New Frontier: Generative & Agentic AI in Medical Imaging"! forms.gle/Q5NvbEPWrLEL1j…

Today, our Boston team spent the afternoon at, not 1, but 2 events! We had an amazing time at the Dorchester Family Restoration Day and Franklin Juneteenth Festival talking to community members about #lungcancer and #lungcancerscreening! Thank you for having us!

AIM-HIGH trial published in Lancet Molecular high-risk stage IA-IIA NSCLC as determined by 14-gene assay with improved survival with adjuvant chemo. It is not often we see survival curves like this in early stage lung cancer. thelancet.com/journals/lanre…

This weekend, our UChicago ALCSI team tabled at the Salem Baptist First Ladies Health Clinic. As members of the church exited the congregation, they entered a health clinic/fair where they were able to get vaccines, get their blood pressure and blood glucose tested, and hear

Check out our July 2025 #ALCSINewsletter!! See what we have been up to and see all the exciting things we have planned for July! July Newsletter: mailchi.mp/bbdc5e3ae093/a… Subscribe: redcap.partners.org/redcap/surveys…

Please read and share this beautifully written piece by Simar Bajaj (Simar Bajaj) about LUCAS & mobile #lungcancerscreening in the New York Times. nytimes.com/2025/07/08/hea…