Women and Lung Cancer and Congress
How and why lung cancer affects women differently than men – and what we need to do to better address this women’s health imperative – has been a central focus of ours for years. Amid our efforts to keep our [...]
How and why lung cancer affects women differently than men – and what we need to do to better address this women’s health imperative – has been a central focus of ours for years. Amid our efforts to keep our [...]
In recognition of its strong financial health and commitment to accountability, GO2 for Lung Cancer received the highest non-profit rating from the nation’s largest evaluator of charities, Charity Navigator. This is the 7th consecutive time that GO2 for Lung [...]
By Nicole Phipps, Director, Community Engagement When GO2 for Lung Cancer was formed in April 2019, we brought together trusted and long-tenured advocates, volunteers, fundraisers, and supporters to form a National Ambassador Council (NAC) to amplify our efforts to [...]
We all have different interests and gifts to bring to the lung cancer movement. For so many, we want to do SOMETHING, but not sure what or how. John Matthews was in this position, and has since found his [...]
Getting Close to Restoring $20 M! We have cleared the second and are close to the final hurdle in the House of Representatives to restoring and securing $20 million in federal funding for lung cancer research! What Happened! Today, [...]
Men and women who served in the military, especially those who served in combat, are at higher risk of lung cancer than civilians. For well over 15 years, GO2 for Lung Cancer has made screening and care for our [...]
It is often said that no one would choose to be a member of the lung cancer community, but a common silver lining is that some of the strongest relationships are forged among patients and caregivers. There is an [...]
My name is Julio Sanchez, a "Soldier for Life" after proudly serving 28 years in the US Army as a sapper or combat engineer. I live in the Fort Benning (“The Home of the Infantry”) area of Columbus, Georgia. [...]
Our community’s advocates made this year’s Virtual Lung Cancer Voices Summit a huge success. Social distancing required us to quickly transition to a virtual advocacy event for 2020, but we rallied and the lung cancer community roared! Let’s look [...]
My name is Ken Wheatley and I live in San Diego, California. I’m a veteran and served as a Vietnam-era non-commissioned officer (NCO) in the Air Force. I worked inertial guidance, forward-looking radar, and bombing computer systems on F-4 [...]