Devoted to lung cancer awareness, advocacy, and support in South Carolina.
Lung Cancer in South Carolina...
- will be diagnosed in approximately 3,900 SC citizens in 2011.
- will tragically take the lives of approximately 2,910 South Carolinians in 2011, as well.
- is grossly underfunded, unidentified, and stigmatized.
- is ravaging and must be cured.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Lung Cancer: The Bold and Beautiful Perspective
Read comments from Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, promoting an upcoming episode of The Bold and the Beautiful airing on February 7th on CBS. The show will shed light on lung cancer and feature several famous surivors. Newmark lost his own father at a young age when he was only 13.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
ALCMI Board Member with SC Ties

Harvey I. Pass, MD is Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Surgery, and the first Division Chief of Thoracic Surgery/ Thoracic Oncology at NYU School of Medicine. He joined NYU Medical Center in 2005 to lead the Division of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Oncology. His previous positions include Chief, Thoracic Oncology at the Karmanos Cancer Institute, and Head of the Thoracic Oncology Section of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Pass received his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and his M.D. from Duke University. He completed his surgical residency at Duke and University of Mississippi. He completed his residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Pass also completed a fellowship in Thoracic Oncology at NCI.
The Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute (ALCMI)
is dedicated to catalyzing and accelerating the discovery, development and delivery of new and more effective treatment options for Lung Cancer patients.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
The State reports: Senate approves 50-cent cig tax increase
House vote to override expected veto to be close
By JOHN O'CONNOR and RODDIE BURRIS - joconnor@thestate.com rburris@thestate.com
By JOHN O'CONNOR and RODDIE BURRIS - joconnor@thestate.com rburris@thestate.com
NASCAR vice president of corporate communications and former Darlington president Jim Hunter is a lung cancer warrior...
"Jim Hunter is back doing to the two things he loves the most — being at the race track and playing golf.
That wasn’t the case seven months ago when the former Darlington Raceway president was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in his right lung Oct. 31."
Read more.
That wasn’t the case seven months ago when the former Darlington Raceway president was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in his right lung Oct. 31."
Read more.
from The State back in January: Love, faith, provide armor in cancer fight for Maddens
Love, faith, provide armor in cancer fight for Maddens
In memory of Mr. Herman Madden.
In memory of Mr. Herman Madden.
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