Life & Science Magazine

The Kentucky LEADS Issue

Kentucky has the highest incidence of lung cancer in the nation. The Kentucky LEADS Collaborative, funded by a grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, is fighting to change that.

Volume 1 | March 28, 2017

Against the Odds

Against the Odds

Creating Lung Cancer Survivors in Kentucky


Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation

A Partner in the Battle
There were more than 150,000 lung cancer deaths in the U.S. in 2016. Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation President John Damonti talks about what the organization is doing to support the fight in Kentucky.

Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation

On the Front Lines
Kentucky physician Dr. Tony Weaver, an early advocate of Kentucky LEADS, sees the impact of lung cancer up close during his regular palliative care home visits.

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