The Lung Cancer Research Foundation was founded in 2005 by Laurie C. Carson. After five years devoted to fundraising on behalf of lung cancer patients and their families at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Laurie, a pioneer in helping to raise awareness for the disease, has joined forces with friends and colleagues in order to expand her efforts across the country.

Bringing experience, insight, and commitment to the cause, the Lung Cancer Research Foundation seeks to give lung cancer a stronger voice, to help advance the pace of research, and to serve those whose lives have been affected by this life-threatening cancer.

Attitudes toward lung cancer are shifting as the world slowly grasps the immense scope of the problem. The goal of the Lung Cancer Research Foundation is to create a unique and focused organization that can help advance and develop new scientific approaches and clinical treatments.

Far more needs to be done to improve the quality of life for lung cancer patients. These new initiatives will help to increase chances of survival as well as expand awareness to ensure that lung cancer becomes a central health care priority for the 21st century.