Lung cancer continues to be one of the most common cancers in America, and it is the leading cause of cancer deaths annually.
The American Cancer Society estimated that about 226,650 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in 2025, while about 124,000 will die from the disease. These numbers are more than colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined.
In partnership with GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer, FirstHealth will host its annual Shine-A-Light event at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2025, at the FirstHealth Cancer Center (135 Page Road North, Pinehurst, N.C.). The event is free and open to the public.
The 2025 vigil will include a program that brings hope to patients with small-cell cancer and describes the coordinated process for making a new drug available to patients at the FirstHealth Cancer Center, previously available only at tertiary cancer centers.
Dr. Bradley Icard, D.O., a board-certified specialist in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and critical care medicine at Pinehurst Medical Clinic, will also provide an update of FirstHealth’s Lung Screening program and how the system is working to ease barriers to lung cancer screenings.
FirstHealth’s event will be one of more than 200 similar events held nationwide during November, which is Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
For more information or to register for FirstHealth’s Shine a Light on Lung Cancer event or to register, call (800) 213-3284.
For more information on cancer services provided by FirstHealth of the Carolinas, visit www.nccancercare.org.
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Article and photo contributed by FirstHealth of the Carolinas.
