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    $7.6M Gift Launches New Lung Cancer Research Initiative at University of Michigan’s Rogel Cancer Center

    EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a reprint of a press release from the University of Michigan’s Rogel Cancer Center – this $7.6 million gift from Judith L. Tam and the Richard […]

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  • Stronger Together: The Latest from ALK Positive Inc.

    ALK Positive, Inc. became a registered 501c3 (nonprofit) organization in March 2021. Both the ALK Positive Board of Directors and the ALK Positive Committees are comprised of volunteer members from […]

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    Understanding ALK structural data

    “Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories”; a quote by the famous Chinese historical figure Sun Tzu. Accordingly, scientists have been working hard at understanding the […]

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    Clinical Trials Can Help Those with ALK Lung Cancer Get State of the Art Treatment

    In this newsletter, we pay tribute to Linnea Olson, a 17-year ALK-positive lung cancer survivor. We lost her in November of 2021, but her legacy as a creative, kind, and […]

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  • Patient Spotlight: Colin Barton, Denver, Colorado

    Editor’s Note: We had a discussion with long-time member, Medical Committee Chair, Board member and donor, Colin Barton, about his background and personal history, his attitude to life, the achievements […]

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  • Honoring the memory of Linnea Olson: long-term ALK survivor, clinical trial pioneer, fierce lung cancer advocate, loving mother of three

    The ALK world and more broadly the lung cancer world lost one of its most precious and vocal voices on November 15, 2021, ironically during Lung Cancer Awareness Month and […]

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  • Honoring our Caregivers

    November is…National Family Caregivers Month The majority of those impacted by lung cancer are aware November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, but in 2014 President Barack Obama created a proclamation […]

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  • ALK Positive Micro-Documentary “Stronger Together” Available on Youtube

    You can share this powerful micro-documentary featuring four women living with ALK-positive lung cancer, as well as leading lung cancer researchers, Dr. Christine Lovly and Dr. Vincent Lam. The documentary […]

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    Sequencing treatment in ALK-positive cancer

    The proverbial question, “what is my best treatment option?” is always on a patient’s mind. With the current treatment options available to us, ALKies, “what should we do?” comes up […]

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    Announcing ALK Positive ClinWiki, A Better Way to Search for Clinical Trials

    The main register of worldwide clinical trials is ClinicalTrials.gov, which has a search function. But searching for “ALK lung cancer” on ClinicalTrials.gov is a frustrating exercise. Oddly, you will be […]

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  • The latest from ALK Positive Inc.

    ALK Positive, Inc. became a registered 501c3 (nonprofit) organization in March 2021. Both the ALK Positive Board of Directors and the ALK Positive Committees are comprised of volunteer members from […]

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  • Patient Spotlight: Yuhui Hurng, Signapore

    EDITORS NOTE: Sadly, Yuhui Hurng passed away. She was the mother of two young children. She was an active and eloquent contributor to our Support Group Community. She is remembered […]

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