On September 12, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval of Tecentriq Hybreza (atezolizumab and hyaluronidase-tqjs) for subcutaneous injection, commonly known as a shot. This approval included all the same uses of Tecentriq (atezolizumab) that [...]
Dr. Brian Gotkin from Memorial Physician Group joined August’s Lung Cancer Living Room to discuss the importance of having a pulmonologist on your care team. He detailed how pulmonologists contribute to early detection, screening, diagnosis, staging, therapeutics, treatment management, [...]
GO2 for Lung Cancer is excited to announce the publication of our brand-new handbook, Navigating Small Cell Lung Cancer: 360° of HOPE. Download or order your free hard copy today. When you or someone you love is diagnosed with [...]
GO2 for Lung Cancer Chief Patient Officer Danielle Hicks has been on the front lines confronting lung cancer for very personal reasons. With a family history of lung cancer spanning 3 generations, she is helping unlock the origins of [...]
Low-dose CT scans for lung cancer should be as routine as mammograms Estela Mara Bensimon is a university professor emerita at the University of Southern California and the founder of the Center for Urban Education, whose mission is to [...]
When people think about treatment options after receiving a lung cancer diagnosis, they often don’t think about clinical trials. In fact, many people are fearful of exploring clinical trials and may shy away from discussing them with their care [...]
On June 13, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval of Augtyro (repotrectinib) for adults and children aged 12 years and older with NTRK-positive solid tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The new approval [...]
Contributing Authors: Brittney Nichols, MPH, RN-BSN, Senior Specialist, Science and Research, GO2 for Lung Cancer; Andrew Ciupek, PhD, Associate Director, Clinical Research, GO2 for Lung Cancer; and Renee Botello, MSc, Navigator, Treatment and Trials, GO2 for Lung Cancer Every [...]
Author: Andrew Ciupek, PhD, Associate Director, Clinical Research, GO2 for Lung Cancer Although most lung cancer cases happen at an older age and are associated with a history of smoking, a growing number of people are diagnosed who do [...]
Author: Renee Botello, MSc, Navigator, Treatment and Trials, GO2 for Lung Cancer Over the years, efforts to prevent lung cancer and teach the public about its link to smoking have resulted in negative and sometimes false viewpoints about the [...]