A reader forwarded this announcement of an upcoming luncheon sponsored by the Lung Cancer Research Foundation :

Please join us on Monday, November 3, 2008 as the Lung Cancer Research Foundation kicks-off Lung Cancer Awareness Month with a luncheon and lecture.

The Master of Ceremonies with be Sapna Parikh, M.D., Medical Reporter, Fox 5 News

Guest Speaker: James R. Rigas, M.D., Director, Comprehensive Thoracic Oncology Program, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Norris Cotton Cancer Center will present "The Global Treatment of Lung Cancer: A Historical View."

Mandarin Oriental, 80 Columbus Circle @ 60th Street (Manhattan).

12 - 2 PM.

Tickets start at $250.

For additional information, please contact 212-678-0231.

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Lung cancer is cited as the "leading cause of cancer mortality in both men and women worldwide."