Aurora was diagnosed with stage 3 (III) EGFR lung cancer in 2021 when she was 28 years old. Having immigrated from the Philippines, her doctors thought that she had tuberculosis or an infection. Given her young age, her doctor [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
After being diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer almost 20 years ago, Dusty Donaldson underwent a lobectomy and chemotherapy. Thankfully, she has had no evidence of disease (NED) ever since. Her self-proclaimed “boring” story inspired her to become an advocate [...]
Question: How can I enjoy the holidays when I have been recently diagnosed with lung cancer? Answer: The holiday season may not feel as merry and bright when coping with a cancer diagnosis and treatment. You may wonder how [...]
Shared decision-making and seeking second opinions are important parts of the healthcare process that can improve patient care. Dr. David Gandara from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center joined GO2’s November 2024 Lung Cancer Living Room® to discuss how he [...]
Grace M. resides in Arlington, VA with her incredibly supportive husband and near her parents, with whom she is very close. She loves to host her family and friends so that she can experiment with new, intricate recipes and [...]
Question: When I tell people I have lung cancer, they often make a comment about smoking or ask me if I have a smoking history. Why does that happen? Answer: Despite our best efforts, there is still a stigma [...]
Matthew Reiss MSE PhD, Manager, Precision Medicine & Navigation, GO2 for Lung Cancer, and Jared Weiss MD, Section Chief of Thoracic and Head & Neck Oncology, Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill It is [...]
By Matthew Reiss, MSE, PhD, Manager, Precision Medicine & Navigation; Andrew Ciupek, PhD, Associate Director, Clinical Research; Shanada Monestime, PharmD, BCOP, Director, Community Engaged Research; Heather Law, MA, Associate Director, Lung Cancer Registry; Richard Erwin, Executive Director of the [...]