The latest policy and regulatory updates for the lung cancer community and stories about advocacy action.
GO2 for Lung Cancer’s Voices Summit is the only annual meeting that brings the lung cancer community together for education, training, connection, and advocacy action with our federal government, the largest funder of cancer research. This month, nearly 200 [...]
Earlier this month, Oakland-based photographer Genevieve joined nearly 200 other lung cancer advocates in Washington, D.C., to share her story with Congressional members and urge support for lung cancer research. We talked to her about her experience as one [...]
More than 230,000 Americans will die of lung cancer this year WASHINGTON, March 4, 2024 - On Tuesday, March 5 GO2 for Lung Cancer (GO2) will host more than 200 supporters on Capitol Hill to educate members of Congress on the [...]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2023—GO2 for Lung Cancer President and CEO Laurie Ambrose submitted testimony to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health. Ambrose’s testimony was in support of the Women and Lung Cancer Research & Preventive [...]
GO2 for Lung Cancer joined a diverse group of women’s health champions by signing two letters sent to First Lady Jill Biden, who leads the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. The letters offer insights and recommendations on [...]
Adedayo Adeniyi was drawn to public health advocacy because he knows how one piece of legislation can change the lives of many. Adedayo, who has a degree in public health and a master’s in public policy, is GO2 for [...]
Sven de Jong wants elected officials to see the faces of lung cancer. Sven de Jong knows that personalizing lung cancer matters. After his wife Elizabeth was diagnosed with stage 4 (IV) ALK+ non-small [...]
Sydney Barned, MD, has marked the date on her calendar: March 3–5, 2024. That’s when lung cancer advocates nationwide will unite in D.C. for GO2’s next Lung Cancer Voices Summit. She’s passionate about advocacy and [...]
Rick Sherlock has spent his life in service to others. The retired army major general has flown Chinooks, Blackhawks, and other aircraft. He has served his country at home and abroad, including tours of duty in South Korea, Iraq, [...]
By Tamara Gabrielli, MD Dr. Gabrielli recently retired after a 30-year career as an anesthesiologist in Maryland and Washington, D.C. She lives in Rockville, MD and has three daughters in their 20s. She just celebrated her 64th birthday. [...]