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Engaging Local Communities: Bridget’s Mission 

Sami King2025-01-06T13:53:31-06:00January 3rd, 2025|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure|

GO2 for Lung Cancer's Associate Director, National Events, Bridget Purchatzke, makes it her mission to raise funds that provide patient support services, conduct cutting-edge research, and propel federal advocacy work for the lung cancer community. She is a part [...]

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Turning Grief Into Advocacy: Ronnie’s Story

Sami King2025-01-03T09:47:45-06:00January 3rd, 2025|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, Newsletter Articles, Stories of Hope|

Lung cancer advocate Ronnie F. has nearly a decade of experience raising awareness about the disease in his wife’s memory. In 2013, Joan, an active woman with no smoking history, was misdiagnosed for 3 weeks before doctors discovered she [...]

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Veteran Spotlight: Kenneth

Sami King2024-11-26T12:15:21-06:00November 25th, 2024|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, News, Spotlights, Stories of Hope, Survivors, Veterans|

GO2 for Lung Cancer and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have a longstanding collaborative partnership to raise awareness about the importance of lung cancer screening. Veterans and active-duty members of the military have an increased risk for lung [...]

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26 Years of Stage 4 (IV) Survivorship: Wells’ Story

Sami King2024-11-26T12:13:21-06:00November 25th, 2024|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, News, Stories of Hope, Survivors|

Wells W. is a longtime friend of GO2 for Lung Cancer. At 91 years old, he is part of the Leadership Circle, a group of our most generous supporters. I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1998 [...]

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How One Survivor Became an Advocate: Perspectives from a Voices Summit 1st-Timer

Bethany Johnson (GO2 for Lung Cancer)2024-11-26T12:11:03-06:00November 21st, 2024|Advocacy in Action, Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, Newsletter Articles|

In March 2024, Oakland-based photographer Genevieve S. joined lung cancer advocates in Washington, D.C., to share her story and urge support for lung cancer research with members of Congress. We spoke with her about her experience as 1 of [...]

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A New Story of Hope: Lung Cancer in Black Communities

Sami King2024-11-04T12:20:18-06:00October 29th, 2024|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure|

We are proud to share the untold stories of people with lung cancer and their caregivers in Black communities. This originated from GO2 for Lung Cancer’s READY LUNG project. It is part of the lung cancer community’s ongoing efforts [...]

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Katie Morello: A Shining Light at GO2

Sami King2024-10-29T15:26:13-05:00October 29th, 2024|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, News, Spotlights|

GO2 for Lung Cancer's Manager, Events Operations Katie Morello brings enthusiasm and a big heart to her work with the organization. We chatted with Morello about her background, her day-to-day life over her 6 years at GO2, and why [...]

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The Impact of Early Detection: Karen’s Story

Sami King2024-10-29T15:35:40-05:00October 29th, 2024|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, Newsletter Articles, Stories of Hope, Survivors, Women|

Karen W. didn’t feel well when she returned from a trip to Europe in late 2007. She thought she had gallbladder issues, so her doctor sent her for a scan. It was a “fluke” that the tech spotted a [...]

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Joelle Fathi: Unlocking the Origins of Lung Cancer

Sami King2024-09-19T08:41:55-05:00September 16th, 2024|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, News, Small Cell Lung Cancer Spotlight, Stories of Hope, Women|

GO2 for Lung Cancer Chief Healthcare Delivery Officer Joelle Fathi, DNP, RN, ARNP, CTTS, FAANP, FAAN has a family history of lung cancer; both her mother and maternal grandmother were diagnosed with the disease. So, it came as no [...]

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Renee Botello, MSc: Empowering GO2’s Spanish-speaking Community

Bethany Johnson (GO2 for Lung Cancer)2024-08-20T16:13:40-05:00August 9th, 2024|Hot Topics, Monthly Measure, Newsletter Articles|

Meet Renee Botello, MSc, GO2 for Lung Cancer's treatment and trials navigator and one of the faces behind our HelpLine. She is also responsible for Nuestra Gente, a health education initiative that provides relevant and culturally significant information about [...]

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