What happened, in summary

Anne Forth LaPorte was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her public story centers on advocacy, family connection, and remembrance. Anne already understood the impact of lung cancer before her own diagnosis because her father died of the disease in 2008. After becoming a patient herself, she continued sharing her story to raise awareness. She appeared as a special guest during the 2021 Free to Breathe Walk and also told her story in a CNN feature about lung cancer. A lung cancer subtype, biomarker, metastatic site, and specific cancer treatment were not named. Anne passed away on January 19, 2024. Her In Memory story is focused on diagnosis timing, Stage IV status, advocacy, family history with the disease, and the importance of public awareness during a period when the COVID-19 pandemic made cancer care and connection especially difficult.