All of us at Lung Cancer Alliance – the members of our Boards, our staff and advocates, patients and caregivers – are greatly saddened by Senator Kennedy’s death… During his 46 years in the U.S. Senate he became a recognized leader on civil rights, education, labor and health policy issues, and in particular, cancer policy. From his work on the National Cancer Act of 1971 to the new Access to Life-Saving Early Detection and Research and Treatment (ALERT) Act legislation he was working on at the time of his diagnosis, Senator Kennedy was deeply committed to changing the course of this devastating disease.