The IASLC Patient Advocates Committee is proud to present a curated directory of regional and national lung cancer patient organizations from around the world. These groups provide essential information, support, and advocacy for individuals affected by lung and thoracic cancers, including patients, caregivers, and the public.
By connecting and collaborating, organizations of every size work together to keep the patient voice at the heart of care, research, and policy for thoracic malignancies.
Explore the global network to find support and discover opportunities for collaboration, partnership, and shared impact.
Patient Advocacy Groups By Region
North America/LATAM
- CancerCare, Inc. (USA)
- EGFR Resisters (USA)
- Exon 20 Group (USA)
- GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer (USA)
- Lung Cancer Foundation of America (LCFA) (USA)
- LungCAN (USA)
- Lungevity (USA)
- MET Crusaders (USA)
- Prevent Cancer Foundation (USA)
- The ROS1ders (USA)
- Lung Cancer Canada (Canada)
- The United Front for Lung Cancer (Mexico)
- Breathing with Courage (Mexico)
- ESPERANTRA (Peru)
- Oncoguia Institute (Brazil)
Europe
- European Lung Foundation (Europe)
- ALK+ International (UK)
- Oncogene Cancer Research (UK)
- Österreichische Lungenunion (Austria)
- Jedra, The Association of Lung Cancer Patients in Croatia (Croatia)
- Moje Plíce (Czech Republic)
- Irish Cancer Society (Ireland)
- My Lung Cancer Network - Mon Réseau Cancer du Poumon (France)
- Spanish Association of Lung Cancer Sufferers - Asociación Española de Afectados de Cáncer de Pulmón (AEACaP) (Spain)
- MORE THAN IDEAS Foundation - Fundación MÁS QUE IDEAS (Spain)
- Stowarzyszenie Walki z Rakiem Płuca (Poland)
- Pulmonale - Portuguese Association for the Fight Against Lung Cancer (Portugal)
- Women Against Lung Cancer in Europe (WALCE) (Italy)
- Alcase Italy (Italy)
- Dzīvības Koks (Latvia)
- Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE) (Switzerland)
- Lungcancer föreningen (Sweden)
- Longkanker Nederland - Lung Cancer Netherlands (Netherlands)
- Lungekreftforeningen (Norway)
- Patientforeningen Lungekræft - Lung Cancer Patient Association (Denmark)
- Lélek-zet Egyesület - Soul-Zet Association (Hungary)
- The Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (APOP) (Bulgaria)
- ALK Positive Deutschland (Germany)
- Bundesverband Selbsthilfe Lungenkrebs e.V. (Germany)
- zielGENau e.V. (Germany)
- Fairlife Lung Cancer Care (Greece)
- Društvo onkoloških bolnikov Slovenije (Slovenia)
- The Israeli Lung Cancer Foundation (Israel)
ASIA/Rest of World
- Cosmos Fukuoka Lung Cancer Patients and Families Association (Japan)
- Osaka Lung Cancer Patients Association (Japan)
- Hokkaido Lung Cancer Patients and Families Association (Japan)
- Lung Cancer Cafe SUNIN (Japan)
- Mie Lung Cancer Patients Group (Japan)
- One Step (Japan)
- One Step Shachihoko (Japan)
- ROS1 Positive (Japan)
- Salon Nadeshiko (Japan)
- Toyama Lung Cancer Patients Group Futaba (Japan)
- Cancer Information Network (Hong Kong)
- Thailand Lung Cancer Society (Thailand)
- Campaigning for Cancer (South Africa)