Veteran Spotlight: Julio
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. [...]
You Made Your Voices Heard!
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 [...]
Veteran Spotlight: Ken
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 [...]
Register Today for the 2020 Virtual Lung Cancer Voices Summit!
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! This year, we are transforming our annual Advocacy Summit into a free virtual event, June 15-16. Join other lung cancer patients, caregivers, and advocates for an inspiring two-day virtual event to learn about the current state [...]
“Simply the Best” Dinner and Gala Honors Those Working to Fight Lung Cancer
AstraZeneca Announced as 2019 "Simply the Best Award" Honoree SAN CARLOS, Calif. and WASHINGTON DC, November 12, 2019 – GO2 for Lung Cancer (a merger of the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation and Lung Cancer Alliance) recognized AstraZeneca [...]
Going the Extra Mile: Jason’s Story
Losing a loved one to lung cancer is a pain that no one should have to experience. After Jason’s mother passed away from lung cancer in May 2018, he committed to doing something positive in her honor. On November 3, [...]
Additional $14 Million Secured For Federally-Funded Lung Cancer Research
Monday, March 26, 2018 — Today, Lung Cancer Alliance is pleased to acknowledge last week’s passage of the Omnibus FY18 Appropriations Bill by Congress. After months of operating under a continuing resolution, The President signed the $1.3 trillion dollar [...]