Palliative care is an important part of many people’s lung cancer care plan. The purpose of palliative care is to improve quality of life. It may provide relief from pain and other symptoms and side effects of lung cancer [...]
Treatment for lung cancer has advanced considerably over the years and has been accelerating at an even faster rate this past decade. People diagnosed with lung cancer today have newer, more personalized treatment options that may include targeted therapies, [...]
An important development in lung cancer research over the past decade or so is the increased prioritization of the patient experience in the research process. Including patient voices in lung cancer research helps to ensure that new research projects [...]
GO2 for Lung Cancer is excited to announce that after airing our Lung Cancer Living Room monthly events only online for the past three years, we will be returning to in-person Living Room events from our San Carlos office [...]
Unfortunately, "stigma" is something many people diagnosed with lung cancer experience. Lung cancer stigma is usually tied to smoking and may present in many ways. Oftentimes someone newly diagnosed with lung cancer will immediately be asked questions about their [...]
GO2 for Lung Cancer relentlessly confronts lung cancer on every front, every day. We were founded by patients and survivors and are dedicated to increasing survival for those at risk, diagnosed and living with lung cancer. Our work focuses [...]
Inequities in the American healthcare system cause some people with lung cancer to receive worse care than others. Patients who are members of racial, ethnic or sexual minority groups; live in rural areas and have lower income and/or insurance [...]
Have you joined us at a Gathering HOPE event? We first introduced this monthly social/support gathering in Fall 2021 and it has become one of our most popular programs. Dozens of lung cancer community members join us on the [...]
Dear Friends, As we reflect on this past year, we have much to be grateful for. With the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us, GO2 reaffirmed our commitment to confronting lung cancer on every front, every day to [...]
Heath equity is a popular topic these days, but the concept is more than just a trendy phrase. In general, the health care system in the United States distributes services inefficiently and unevenly across populations which causes some Americans [...]