Support Early Detection of Lung Cancer

The Gift of Life and Breath is dedicated to raising awareness and funding to support the critical research needed for early detection of lung cancer. The Gary L. and Thelissa Zollinger Early Detection of Lung Cancer Endowment supports lung cancer research at the University of Colorado Cancer Center. The Zollingers learned first hand the difficulties faced with a deadly cancer that is rarely diagnosed in its early stages.

Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among both men and women in the US.

2009 Lung Cancer Statistics:

• 219,440 newly diagnosed
• 159, 390 estimated deaths
• 28% of all cancer deaths

Lung Cancer will kill more people this year than Colon Cancer Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer combined!