The latest policy and regulatory updates for the lung cancer community and stories about advocacy action.
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. [...]
The Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Service Act Will Expand Resources to Understand the Science of Lung Cancer in Women San Carlos, CA and Washington, DC – Today, GO2 for Lung Cancer (GO2) applauded the efforts of [...]
By GO2 Senior Director, Support Initiatives, Maureen Rigney, LICSW Win Boerckel receiving GO2’s inaugural Lung Cancer Support Group Facilitator Award in 2009 Treasured GO2 friend and staunch lung cancer advocate, Winfield Boerckel, died in May following a [...]
We are excited to announce that our 2023 Volunteer Leadership & Advocacy Award winner is Heidi Nafman-Onda! This award honors a member of the lung cancer community for their outstanding leadership in volunteerism and advocacy and is awarded annually at [...]
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. Nearly one hundred advocates [...]
An important development in lung cancer research over the past decade or so is the increased prioritization of the patient experience in the research process. Including patient voices in lung cancer research helps to ensure that new research projects [...]
We are excited to announce our 2023 Rays of Hope Award winner, Larry Gershon! This award honors the late Richard Heimler. Richard was a GO2 for Lung Cancer board member and a powerful voice of [...]
The Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act creates a path forward for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection tests WASHINGTON, D.C. – GO2 for Lung Cancer (GO2) applauds Representatives Jodey Arrington, (R-TX), Terri Sewell (D-AL), [...]
GO2 for Lung Cancer, in partnership with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and other health advocacy groups, is supporting a campaign to reduce health disparities by working to ensure equitable access to comprehensive biomarker testing. [...]