Dedication
This website is dedicated to the memory of Marcia; a wife, mother and friend, who touched the lives of so many with her positive attitude and joy for living. Although her life on earth ended far too soon, her spirit lives on through the Marcia Lemkin Foundation.

Silent Killer & Abysmal Lung Cancer Funding
Per the American Cancer Society, Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in both men and women. More women die each year from lung cancer than from breast, uterine, and ovarian cancers combined. Every hour of every day, 19 people die from lung cancer and at least 15-percent never smoked. Lung cancer is considered a silent killer, since the disease is most often not detected until it is in a terminal stage. Historically, Lung Cancer funding by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is abysmal, as compared to its funding for other cancers.

Our Mission

The mission of The Marcia Lemkin Foundation is to provide funding for  lung cancer research, treatment and support programs, funding and publicity for early detection lung cancer screening for those at risk, and to make available the most current lung cancer research and news.

Our 10th Annual 5K Race & Walk on August, 26, 2012

We  look forward to seeing you at our next annual 5K Race & Walk on Sunday, August 26, 2012. This Event will benefit Lowell General Hospital's TeamWalk for CancerCare Lung Cancer Programs. If you are unable to attend, your donation would be greatly appreciated (please make checks payable to the Marcia Lemkin Foundation & mail to 440 Middlesex Road #233, Tyngsboro, MA 01879). 

Lung Cancer News

See 6/29/11 & 6/30/11 in Lung Cancer News for latest news that CT scan screening for smokers and heavy ex-smokers reduces lung cancer deaths. We have been advocating this position for years.

 Our email address is marcialemkinfoundation@comcast.net