The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation

Tucked away in the Sierra Mountains, The Tahoe Forest Cancer Center is on the Front Line of the War Against Lung Cancer

In the mountain terrain of Sierra Nevada is a superb place for skiers, outdoor adventurers and nature aficionados seeking breathtaking vistas. But for Lung Cancer patients, the gravity-defying locale and 110-plus miles trek through the winding mountains back to a major California hospital can be a long, arduous journey.

Enter Dr. Laurence J. Heifetz and the Tahoe Forest Cancer Center (www.tahoecancercenter.com.) Read More

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation and the Joan Gaeta Lung Cancer Fund Join Forces
Two leading Lung Cancer organizations unite to push for international efforts to eradicate Lung Cancer

SAN FRANCISCO, (August 9, 2010) For more than three years, the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation in San Francisco and the Joan Gaeta Lung Cancer Fund (formerly Foundation) in Atlanta, have worked tirelessly back and forth across the country in their efforts to eradicate Lung Cancer. Read More

In her final moments, Jill Costello had her Aunt Kathy and cousin Jessica dictate some notes. One of those notes included specific instructions for all of us: “BEAT LUNG CANCER!” Yes, in addition to leaving final messages to her loved ones, Jill stressed the need to “get date out big time.” Here’s what she was talking about.

In her CaringBridge journal on Sunday, June 20th, four days before she died, Jill not only invited people take part in the upcoming “Jog for Jill” 5k walk/run on September 12, 2010, she also had a challenge for them.

Sunday, June 20, 2010 – Jillian Costello
“On September 12, 2010, the Foundation is having a 5k walk/run in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California and I am inviting all of you to participate in my honor. Last year, ‘Team Jill’ entered and won top fundraising team with over $10,000!!! Read More

Jill Costello has touched more lives, in life and death, than we can possibly know.  Just one year ago, 21-years-young, Jill was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer. The meaning of courage and sheer determination has never been so profound.

In her final moments, Jill made sure her family and friends knew her wishes: Do everything you can to BEAT Lung Cancer.

While thousands will be able to attend services for Jill, thousands of family, friends and complete strangers cannot, so we are bringing Jill’s message to the masses by providing a live video stream of Tuesday’s Rosary and Wednesday’s Celebration of Life Mass for Jill.

We will be using a service called Ustream that enables us to provide a live video stream of all the memorial services, as well as upload the video to be viewed at your convenience. During the live stream, you also have the option to chat via Facebook, Twitter, AIM and MySpace. Download the Celebration Program. Read More

Celebration of Jillian Costello’s Life
Family and all friends are invited to gather for a Jill-inspired Rosary, songs of celebration by Zheng Cao and Nicolle Foland, and special stories from many who love Jill…
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Doors Open at 5pm to greet Jill’s Family
(Procession and Rosary begins at 7pm)
St. Ignatius Church • 650 Parker Avenue • San Francisco, CA 94118

Wednesday, June 30, 2010  Celebration of Life Mass–1:30pm
St. Ignatius Church (same address as above)

Wednesday, June 30, 2010  Jill’s Tea Party Reception–3:30pm
TBD

Please join us to celebrate Jill’s life and her mission for all of us moving forward to BEAT LUNG CANCER.

“Life is all about how we handle the challenges we are given.” — Jill Costello, June 14, 2009 Read More

After eight nights in the hospital with pneumonia and a few “other issues,” Jack and Jill finally got to go home.

This is a GroupCard we created so we can all send them our best wishes and give them an extra warm welcome home. The card is pretty neat. We can all sign it, add a photo and all of our messages will be sent to them on this one card! Please sign and pass it on! Read More

Click Here for Info on Professor Bev Crawford’s Tri for Jill Triathlon

Think You Know Lung Cancer? Think Again!

Many people think they know what Lung Cancer is – who gets it – and who doesn’t. Throw everything you think out the window. Time. For. A. Major. Update. Actually, way beyond time.

This is 22 year-old Jill Costello. This is the NEW face of Lung Cancer.

That’s right, Lung Cancer doesn’t care how old you are, whether you’ve ever smoked or not.  Just like Jill, ANYONE can get Lung Cancer. ANYONE!

Jill’s diagnosis isn’t a fluke and her story, unfortunately, isn’t one we had to dig deep to find. In fact, 60% of new Lung Cancer patients have never smoked (Just like Jill) or are former smokers who quit decades ago. Read More

Click Here to Donate in Susie’s Name. Subashree Vedantham Nagpal was 46 years young and faced her Lung Cancer diagnosis with her unique mix of courage and optimism. Her wide circle of family, friends and associates came to know and appreciate her as an intelligent, articulate, and caring person. The first Indian American to be elected to the Saratoga city council in 2008, Susie was a passionate contributor to her community. Before her service as Councilwoman, she was on the Saratoga Planning Commission for five years. She was an active participant in her children’s school and multicultural activities. Susie was Vice President at URS Corp and a respected Environmental expert for over twenty years. Read More

Despite advanced Lung Cancer diagnosis, Jill Costello leads crew to NCAAs

After enduring nearly 20 rounds of chemotherapy and 14 radiation treatments, Jill Costello went looking for a miracle. A year ago, this young, fit nonsmoker and senior coxswain on Cal’s women’s crew was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer.

Stage IV is the most advanced form of the disease.

So off to Lourdes, France, it was for the 22-year-old native San Franciscan and Read More

From our Friends at the Lung Cancer Alliance:

Welcome to Give A Scan

The world’s first patient-powered open access database for Lung Cancer research

Give A Scan is the world’s first patient-powered, publicly available archive of images and clinical data on lung cancer patients. All the data has been donated by patients in order to encourage more researchers to focus on lung cancer and to accelerate progress in the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer which is now the leading cause of cancer death worldwide.

For additional information on Give a Scan please click here: http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/giveascan