Who we are

Upstage Lung Cancer is a volunteer-run nonprofit founded in 2007. Some of us are lung cancer survivors; some are the friends and the family of the many whose lives have been affected by lung cancer; some are dedicated physicians who care for our patients diagnosed with lung cancer; and some are members of the Arts community who are committed to fighting lung cancer. Our aim is to use musical and theatrical entertainment to raise funds to accomplish our mission. Read our founder’s story.
Our Vision
To advocate for early detection in lung cancer – our vision is to help increase detection and diagnosis rates by 50%.
Our Mission
- To promote awareness, advance understanding, and remove the social stigma of lung cancer.
- To raise funds for research and innovation in early detection and diagnosis of lung cancer.
- The first cancer charity to exclusively use music and the performing arts to accomplish our mission.
Our Values
- Integrity: Committed to honesty, fairness and transparency
- Responsibility: Accountable to say what we’ll do and do what we say
- Teamwork: Celebrate working together in a positive, collaborative, and constructive way
- Caring: Maintain passion in all our efforts and events
Our Organization at a Glance

Board Members
Executive
Board of Directors
Advisors
Medical Advisory Board
Francine L. Jacobson, MD, MPH
Thoracic Radiologist, Brigham & Womens Hospital
Andrea McKee, MD
Lahey Medical Center
Deborah Morosini, MD
Pathologist and Patient Advocate
Jacob Sands, MD
Oncologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Lecia V. Sequist, MD
Thoracic Oncologist and Researcher, Mass General Hospital
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CAUSE OF DEATH: Lung Cancer

Dashiell Hammett
Author, Political Activist
May 27, 1894 - Jan 10, 1961

Vincent Price
Actor, Art Collector and Consultant
May 27, 1911 - Oct 25, 1993

Dana Reeves
Actress, Activist for Disabilities
Mar 17, 1961 - Mar 6, 2006

Andy Kaufman
Performance Artist/Entertainer
Jan 17, 1949 - May 16, 1984
