Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in every state, nationwide. In 2025, it is estimated that more people will die from lung cancer than from breast and colorectal cancers combined. Despite this fact, lung cancer continues [...]
GO2 for Lung Cancer's Manager, Economics & Health Policy, Sydney Burchell, advocates for lung cancer to receive equal priority as other cancers in the state’s Comprehensive Control Plans. We sat down with Sydney to learn what inspires her to [...]
Yesterday, the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act (H.R. 4534/S. 2245) achieved a historic milestone and passed out of the House of Representatives. We thank the bill leaders, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-02) and Congressman Brian [...]
GO2 for Lung Cancer joined a diverse group of women’s health champions by signing two letters sent to First Lady Jill Biden, who leads the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. The letters offer insights and recommendations on [...]
Adedayo Adeniyi was drawn to public health advocacy because he knows how one piece of legislation can change the lives of many. Adedayo, who has a degree in public health and a master’s in public policy, is GO2 for [...]
Sven de Jong wants elected officials to see the faces of lung cancer. Sven de Jong knows that personalizing lung cancer matters. After his wife Elizabeth was diagnosed with stage 4 (IV) ALK+ non-small [...]
Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the passing of Norm Mineta, an extraordinary man, public servant and lung cancer advocate. As an Asian-American he overcame hardships and prejudices early in life to go on to serve at the [...]
Advocacy is any action that supports, defends or pleads on behalf of a cause or others. It’s a simple word but a powerful concept—knowing that your voice can drive change and save lives. Yet asking people to engage in [...]
We are proud to endorse the Toxic Exposure in the American Military (TEAM) Act reintroduced this week by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and in the House by Representative Mike Bost (R-IL) which will expand health care eligibility [...]
The impact of raising our voices together at the June Virtual Lung Cancer Voices Summit has been huge! So we are sharing more tangible outcomes of the Summit with you today. Recognition from the Congressional Lung Cancer Caucus We [...]