“I really liked camp because it taught me a lot about my asthma. At the camp I learned how to breathe better when I run. Now I can run farther without getting tired. Before the camp I would wheeze at night and it was hard to sleep. Now I sleep better.”

Luis De La Torre,
Asthma Camper,
San Jose

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For Immediate Release
September 9, 2008

Breathe California Sponsors New $100,000 Lung Cancer Research Grant

San Jose , Calif. – Breathe California is proud to announce that it is sponsoring the Lung Cancer Promise of Tomorrow Award, a $100,000 research grant to support research dedicated to fighting the deadly lung disease. The two-year grant will fund an innovative research project that is designed to advance our understanding of lung cancer and lead to improvements in treating and curing lung cancer.

“Lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer, yet it is also one of the most underfunded,” said Margo Sidener, President and CEO of Breathe California. “We’re proud to sponsor an award that will accelerate the study of this deadly disease and hopefully lead to a breakthrough in new treatments.”

Lung cancer is an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the lungs, which can destroy healthy lung tissue and prevent the respiratory system from working efficiently. It is the deadliest form of cancer, claiming 160,000 people in the United States each year – more than breast, colon and prostate cancer combined. In addition, the 5-year survival rate for lung cancer is only 15.5 percent and more than half of all patients die within one year of diagnosis.

The Lung Cancer Promise of Tomorrow Award is being sponsored by a coalition of lung health organizations. In addition to Breathe California, the sponsoring groups include: the LUNGevity Foundation, the Arkansas Respiratory Health Association, Breathe New Hampshire and the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago.

Applications are currently being accepted for the Lung Cancer Promise of Tomorrow Award. Interested applicants must have a faculty appointment and must be a United States citizen or resident. Applicants should also work for an institution, or have a research partnership with an organization in Illinois, New Hampshire, Arkansas or California. Applications should follow all NIH application guidelines, with the exception of a 15-page limit for the research plan,and are subject to peer review by a group of scientists who are familiar with lung cancer research. The deadline for applications is October 15, 2008

For more information, please contact Breathe California at (408) 998-5865 or visit www.lungsrus.org.

 

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Media Contact: Dave Low
(408) 998-5865, david@lungsrus.org