For people diagnosed with lung cancer, receiving a second opinion can be an important step in confirming treatment decisions or opting for a new approach to treatment.  

In Mary Burlie’s case, getting a second opinion changed everything. Although her first oncologist did not believe that Mary’s lung cancer had a treatable biomarker, a second opinion from Dr. Jonathon Riess at UC Davis showed that she was eligible for targeted therapy, a pill she now takes just once a day.  

“The treatments now are so good and so advanced, that it doesn’t stop you from living. So, I’m living my life to the fullest,” Mary said.  

Hear more about Mary’s diagnosis, life with lung cancer over the past three and a half years, and why she’s now giving back as part of GO2’s Phone Buddy Program in this video.