Our ambition
Eliminate lung cancer as a cause of death
Breaking through limits, together
We are at a critical moment in lung cancer. The disease caused an estimated 1.8 million deaths in 2022 alone, equating to 18.7% of all deaths from cancer.1,2
The Lung Ambition Alliance seeks to change all this.
The LAA was established by four leading organizations with deep roots in lung cancer to accelerate advances in lung cancer survival and improve patient outcomes. Our goal is ambitious, to one day eliminate lung cancer as a cause of death.
Breaking through limits, together
We are at a critical moment in lung cancer. The disease caused an estimated 1.8 million deaths in 2022 alone, equating to 18.7% of all deaths from cancer.1,2
The Lung Ambition Alliance seeks to change all this.
The LAA was established by four leading organizations with deep roots in lung cancer to accelerate advances in lung cancer survival and improve patient outcomes. Our goal is ambitious, to one day eliminate lung cancer as a cause of death.
How we’ll do it
Increase screening and early diagnosis
Deliver innovative medicine
Improve quality care
Our news
A New Consensus Statement on Patient Navigation to Improve Lung Cancer Care
No one should have to navigate a lung cancer diagnosis alone. A new consensus statement, developed by the global patient community, provides a roadmap for making patient navigation a standard of care to improve outcomes for all.
Date of Preparation: April 2026 | Document ID: Z4-81027