Jeff Yang MD FACS
@chifujeffyang
Thoracic surgeon @MGHSurgery | Associate Professor of Surgery @harvardmed | Advocate for early detection of lung cancer @amlungcsi
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http://www.alcsi.org 07-04-2017 05:04:46
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We had the best time at last night’s NERevs in support of Tom McNamara who’s mother was diagnosed with #lungcancer. Thank you Lung Cancer Research Foundation for the invite! It was truly such an honor to join forces with @KristenKimball, Kelley Jones, and LCRF to raise #lungcancerawareness !
Laura Greco was killed by lung cancer today after a fierce battle for more than 9 yrs. A mega force in advocacy, she will never be forgotten. She will continue to drive a revolution! It doesn’t have to be this way! #diecancerdie #collaboration #anyonewithlungscangetlungcancer
Our first #WhiteRibbonRelay with The White Ribbon Project™ to unite #lungcancer advocates and raise #lungcancerawareness is still going strong! Check out our update video to see where the white ribbons have traveled. Thank you to our chapters and advisors for your support with this initiative!
Our Boston team had an absolutely amazing time at the Jamaica Plain Open Streets this afternoon! We talked to around 100 people about #lungcancerscreening and had the opportunity to connect with other community organizations such as Union Capital Boston!
Thank you to Mayor Emmett Jordan of City of Greenbelt in Maryland for issuing a PSA about #lungcancerscreening! We are extremely grateful for your dedication to bringing awareness to early detection of #lungcancer through lung cancer screening. youtu.be/jVNeInqB-jE?si…
Calling thoracic surgeons! Join us in Boston (or virtually!) for the Rescue Lung Society Rescue Lung Society conference Oct 25. International, multi-disciplinary speakers & attendees on all things Lung Cancer Screening, including great talks from these surgeons:
This morning, our Boston team tabled at the Margolis Apartments in Chelsea, MA with the Mass General Brigham Community Care Vans to share information about #lungcancerscreening. Thank you to MGB for inviting us, and we look forward to working together again!
This weekend, our white ribbon made it from our Georgia Tech ALCSI chapter to Georgia State University on our 2023-24 #WhiteRibbonRelay with the The White Ribbon Project™. Next up, the ribbon will be travelling to Florida. Thank you to everyone for their support and participation in this project!
In honor of #WorldLungCancerDay, our #Boston ALCSI team traversed the city, asking our community about #lungcancer and why #earlydetection matters!! We heard from 70+ community members at Rosie's Place, Mass General Brigham, Boston Common, Boston Fire Dept. stations, and even the Massachusetts RMV!!
In a new Journal of Clinical Oncology study, researchers from Mass General Surgery propose a new lung cancer screening guideline to help with early detection. Read more: massgeneral.org/news/press-rel… Alexandra Potter @priyankasenth16 @deeptisrini @leciasequist @f_fintelmann_md donington @chifujeffyang
Thank you to Mayor Bagwell of Carson City Nevada in Nebraska for signing a proclamation recognizing November 2024 #LCAM! We are extremely grateful for your support and hope to work together again soon!
Important & impressive study by Dr. Natalie Lui's team at @stanfordctsurg showing greater ipsilateral rectus muscle atrophy after robotic thoracic surgery compared to open & VATS approaches. Research was painstakingly done. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Natalie Lui Leah Backhus MD MPH FACS
Take a look at this video!! Thanks to Heidi, the flight attendant on Heidi & Pierre Onda’s flight shared #lungcancerscreening with the entire cabin!! This is such a great way to raise #lungcancer awareness!! Thank you to The White Ribbon Project™ for always inspiring us!!
We had such an amazing time at University of Michigan’s “Festifall” student org fair talking about the #PlusOneCampaign and LUNGevity Foundation #BDTWalk with 100+ individuals! Thank you to everyone for coming — we are excited for a great year and having you on our team to raise #lungcancerawareness!
We are so happy to share that we have received a proclamation from Mayor Aaron Brockett from the city of City of Boulder! We appreciate your dedication to raising #lungcancerawareness by recognizing November 2024 as #LungCancerAwarenessMonth!
Yesterday, ALCSI’s Priyanka Senthil, Deepti Srinivasan, and Sania Choudhary were invited on the Mary J Harris Podcast to speak about the importance of early detection through #lungcancerscreening and lung cancer disparities. youtube.com/watch?v=7-0pRq… youtube.com/watch?v=7-0pRq…