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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month Awareness is Power 5 Things That You Can Do To Support Someone With Lung Cancer 1. Don’t ask about smoking. That’s not the issue. 2. Understand everyone is different and each cancer journey is unique. Comparing someone else’s experience isn’t helpful. 3. Let them bring up the subject of cancer. They may not want to talk about it and you may be the break they need. 4. A diagnosis of lung cancer changes many things but it doesn’t change the person. Treat them the same as before, with an extra dose of kindness and patience. 5. Share Lung Cancer Alliance’s toll-free information line. We are here to help! 5 Things You Can Do To Get Involved 1. Become an advocate 2. Contact Congress for more research funding 3. Join Team Lung Love 4. Participate in a National Vigil 5. Donate your CT scans for research www.lungcanceralliance.org 800-298-2436 Lung Cancer Alliance is the only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to support and advocacy for people living or at risk for the disease. LCA offers free services for people directly affected by lung cancer. 888 16th Street NW Suite 150 Washington DC 20006 202-463-2080

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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Awareness is Power5 Things That You Can Do ToSupport Someone With Lung Cancer

1. Don’t ask about smoking. That’s notthe issue.

2. Understand everyone is different andeach cancer journey is unique.Comparing someone else’s experienceisn’t helpful.

3. Let them bring up the subject of cancer.They may not want to talk about it andyou may be the break they need.

4. A diagnosis of lung cancer changesmany things but it doesn’t changethe person. Treat them thesame as before, with anextra dose of kindnessand patience.

5. Share Lung Cancer Alliance’stoll-free information line.We are here to help!

5 Things You Can Do To Get Involved

1. Become an advocate

2. Contact Congress for moreresearch funding

3. Join Team Lung Love

4. Participate in a National Vigil

5. Donate your CT scans for research

www.lungcanceralliance.org

800-298-2436

Lung Cancer Alliance is the only national non-profit

organization dedicated solely to support and advocacy

for people living or at risk for the disease. LCA offers free

services for people directly affected by lung cancer.

888 16th Street NWSuite 150

Washington DC 20006202-463-2080