1. The Israel Lung Cancer Foundation
Shani Shilo DMD PhD

2. Faces of Lung cancer My story Patients: Lung cancer in Israel
2000 new patients a year
Most common in man, 2nd in women
First Lung cancer foundation
Caregivers

3. Needs of Patients & Caregivers
Up-to-date information
Access to targeted medicine & novel therapies
High costs of screening, drugs,
Palliative care
So many side effects
Patients suffering and pain
Caregiver needs to look for answers, from who?
Psychological support
The patient
The spouse that becomes a caregiver
The family, end of normal family life
Financial burden
Help at home
Bureaucracy
Health suppliers
Social security, rights, time….
Extension of life
For what price?

4. Goals 2014 Activity Form a community Share Support Advocate
Established and registered in Israeli authorities a year ago
2014 fund raising
Website, Foundation video and Facebook, brochures, digital media

5. 2015 Activity 2015 fund raising Lung cancer awareness campaign
Recruit members, families and volunteers to the foundation
Introduction meetings in hospitals
Introduction in the Israeli lung cancer annual meeting and in the lung cancer support nurses meeting
Thank you