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Shine a Light on Lung Cancer

Join us as we shine a light on lung cancer Thursday, November 10 from 6-7:30 p.m. Shine a Light takes place every November during Lung Cancer Awareness Month and is the largest lung cancer awareness event in the nation.

The majority of the public (three fourths of the 3,000 who participated in a Lung Cancer Project study) have a negative bias towards lung cancer patients. The negativity largely comes from the stigma associated with this particular cancer (that it’s a self-inflicted disease brought on by smoking), and the low survival rates for those who are diagnosed (it’s the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women – nearly a fourth of all cancer deaths are from lung cancer). Hope Cancer Resources wants our community to view lung cancer in a different light – one that doesn’t include guilt or a stigma.

Shine a Light 2016 LogoWe also want to spread the word about screening and early detection. Less than 20 percent of lung cancer patients were diagnosed with the disease when it’s at an early stage, when it’s easier to treat. This may be in part due to the fact that early stage lung cancer often presents no symptoms. However, a screening CT gives the best chance for early detection and only lasts five minutes. The Center for Chest Care, located in the Highlands Oncology Group office in Fayetteville, offers the NWA Lung Cancer Screening Program to patients for free (there are some eligibility requirements). This program has already led to an early stage diagnosis in several patients in our community. 

Join us for this important lung cancer awareness event on November 10. There is no cost to attend. You’ll hear about the latest treatments from a Northwest Arkansas physician. You’ll hear from a lung cancer patient about her personal journey and meet other survivors. You can help us shine a light. 

Event Details
When:
Thursday, November 10
6-7:30 p.m.
Where:
Hope Cancer Resources
5835 W. Sunset Avenue
Springdale, AR 72762
RSVP:
Online: LungCancerAlliance.org/Shine-a-Light-on-Lung-Cancer – Click on Springdale, then SIGN UP
or Phone: 479-695-0081

Shine a Light is an annual event of the Lung Cancer Alliance.

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