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ALK+ Blog/News

  • 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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  • We are nothing without HOPE

    A Lung Cancer Advocate Perspective on Progress When I was first diagnosed, I felt alone and completely overwhelmed. The statistics of lung cancer were terrifying and I was struggling to

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  • What exactly is ALK-positive lung cancer?

    Find out more about the history of ALK fusion with an emphasis on early discovery, diagnostic methods, and the development of the first targeted ALK inhibitors. ALK Lung Cancer 101

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  • MET and TP 53: How they relate to ALK lung cancer

    MET Amplification MET is a receptor tyrosine kinase that participates in the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)-mediated signaling pathway.  This protein is anchored to the cell wall to pass information from

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  • Care Partner Spotlight: Leslie Ardron

    Can you share a little about Vicky’s story and her path so far? Vicky was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in July 2017 at the age of 30. It

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  • Patient Spotlight: Bill Schuette

    Can you share a little about your journey with lung cancer?    In 2007, at age 59, I found myself sitting in a hospital cubicle at Cleveland Clinic with my

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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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  • Lessons Learned

    Cancer can rock your world at any age, especially if the one diagnosed is a spouse or close family member. While new targeted therapies have brought the hope of a

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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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  • How to support a loved one diagnosed with cancer

    Few things in life are as devastating as a cancer diagnosis and many who are subjected to such a difficult experience go through a range of emotions as the things

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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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  • What’s Trending? Posts you don’t want to miss (July 2019)

    On any given day, we have dozens of posts on our ALK Positive Facebook Group. It’s likely that someone has posted content or questions on a topic that you’re interested

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