American Lung Association

The American Lung Association works on lung health broadly, including lung cancer, COPD and asthma. For patients, its most useful pieces are a free HelpLine you can call and free navigators who give personal support.

What they offer

• The Lung HelpLine, staffed by licensed registered nurses, respiratory therapists and certified tobacco treatment specialists. You can call, submit a question or use live chat when available.
• Bilingual Spanish-speaking staff and live interpretation in over 250 languages.
• Lung Health Navigators who give free, personalized support to people living with lung cancer, COPD and asthma, including help understanding a diagnosis and finding resources.
• Help checking whether you are eligible for lung cancer screening.
• A Patient and Caregiver Network for education, support and connection.

How to start and what it costs

Call 1-800-LUNGUSA and press 2, or submit a question online. The HelpLine and navigators are free (checked October 24, 2026).

How it fits with other groups here

This is lung-specific. For lung cancer communities and research news, see LUNGevity and GO2 for Lung Cancer. For support across all cancers, see my find support guide.

Questions I would ask

• Can a navigator help me understand my diagnosis and next steps?
• What should I ask my care team about my scan or biopsy results?
• Which support groups or networks fit me or my caregiver?
• Can you help someone in my family check if they qualify for screening?

Contacts

• Website: lung.org
• Lung HelpLine: 1-800-586-4872 (1-800-LUNGUSA), press 2
• TTY: 1-800-501-1068
• HelpLine page: Lung HelpLine