Tri-County Cancer Coalition

08/03/2026

August 1st was World Lung Cancer Day.
Lung Cancer Foundation of America hosted a Facebook Live event – Where Science Sparks Hope

The event was recorded and you can view it at your convenience at the link below.

💙Welcome with host James Hiter
💙Living with Lung Cancer - Clara Mae Cirks & Lysa Buonanno
💙Hope, Research & Progress - Maida Mangiameli & Sydney Barned, MD
💙Looking Ahead - Jeff Stibelman

https://www.facebook.com/lungcancerfoundation/videos/2085267462371552

07/22/2026

07/15/2026

📌Anyone can get skin cancer, at any age and any skin tone. Nobody is immune.
📌Skin cancer is serious. It can be disfiguring, emotionally damaging and deadly.
📌Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and tanning beds is a proven human carcinogen and the main cause of most skin cancers.
📌A tan is proof of sun damage to your skin; it does not protect your skin from burning.
📌Sunscreen prevents skin cancer. It does NOT cause skin cancer.
📌Indoor tanning is especially dangerous and strongly linked to melanoma and other skin cancers.

07/13/2026

Learn more about Sarcoma Cancers at https://www.acco.org/sarcomas/

07/09/2026

July is ! Sarcoma is a rare cancer affecting bones and soft tissues. With more than 100 distinct subtypes, sarcoma can arise anywhere in the body: legs, arms, chest, abdomen, head, and neck. It accounts for just 1% of adult cancers but 21% of childhood cancers. That means too many families are fighting with too few resources. This month, learn, share, and act with us.

05/22/2026

We don’t do what we do for accolades, but sometimes notes of thanks like this encourage us to push through the struggles of finding funding to continue our mission to support local cancer patients. We also want to thank Texas Roadhouse London location for their gift card fundraiser!