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Category: ALK Positive News

  • Stronger Together: ALK+ (Virtual) Summit 2021 July 31 & Aug 1

    TWO AMAZING DAYS of Knowledge, Hope, Sharing & Connection REGISTRATION IS FREE! DAY 1_SATURDAY AGENDA: (All times Eastern Standard)10:00am-11:00am (EST) Welcome! We are kicking off our ALK Summit 2021 with

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  • FAQ @ ALK Positive Inc

    FAQ about ALK Positive Research   What is ALK-positive lung cancer? “ALK-positive” is a type of lung cancer involving a mutation of one type of gene, Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase. All

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    Lung Cancer Awareness Month: lung cancer by the numbers

    “Because in our pain we must find each other – mirror to mirror the grace of our shared humanity, the stunningly broken beauty of our shared grief.And you can let

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    ALK Positive funds two new clinical trials

    November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, which is a good time to reflect on our successes as an organization. In 2020, we were excited to announce that the ALK Positive/LUNGevity

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  • Lung Cancer Research Awards funded by ALK Positive Inc. in partnership with LUNGevity Foundation

    ALK-positive lung cancer patients continue to fund research relevant to their survival FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC (Date, 2020) — Patient group ALK Positive and LUNGevity Foundation today announced the

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  • Announcing $5,000 Scholarships for Children of Parents with Rare Lung Cancer

    $5000 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN OF PARENTS WITH RARE LUNG CANCER College scholarship enabled by the family of Regina Dieker Kay & ALK Positive   Washington DC, March 15th, 2020 –

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  • $500,000 Research grant to combat cancer treatment resistance

    SAN CARLOS, Calif. and WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ALK Positive (a patient-led group of 1,900+ lung cancer patients and caregivers in 50+ countries) and GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer (a global lung cancer advocacy and education organization)

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  • LUNGevity and ALK Positive Inc. partner to fund $1 Million in Lung Cancer Research Awards

    LUNGevity and the ALK Positive Group Partner to Fund $1 Million in Lung Cancer Research Awards Collaboration for patient-driven research that has lifesaving potential FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact:  Linda

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  • A year-end message to our members and donors

    December 17, 2018 Dear Friends, We wish you the warmest of holiday greetings and hope this letter finds you and your family well. Thanks to you, ALK Positive was able

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  • New collaborative partnership with Biden Cancer Initiative

    ALK Positive is excited to join the Biden Cancer Initiative through our partnership with the new Oncogene Collaborative Initiative (OCI), a Biden project, in which patient driven advocacy groups from

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  • 2019 ALK Positive Summit- Atlanta, GA

    WE ARE NOT YOUR NORMAL STAGE 4 LUNG CANCER PATIENTS 200 ALK Positive Lung Cancer Patients Visit Atlanta On August 2nd, 2019 over 200 lung cancer survivors and advocates will

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  • Free Second Opinion Program gives patients worldwide expert access

    ALK POSITIVE SECOND OPINION PROGRAM Designed to Improve Patient Outcomes and Reduce Anxiety This unique program was conceived by our generous ALK Positive member, Jim Peard. Jim was deeply concerned

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