Juanita Segura is a ray of hope in the fight against lung cancer. As a result, she has been awarded the 2022 Rays of Hope Award for her leadership and for inspiring hope as we work together as a [...]
Lung cancer advocates from across the country—and world—gathered virtually on May 16-17th at GO2 for Lung Cancer’s annual Lung Cancer Voices Summit. Participants learned about the latest research and treatment developments from experts in the field, received professional advocacy [...]
These simple tools make sharing your lung cancer story easy and effective. On May 17th, hundreds of advocates from across the country will meet virtually with elected officials to advocate for the lung cancer community during the 2022 Lung [...]
Your participation in the Lung Cancer Voices Summit also impacts your local community. Sharing your story is an important way to help lawmakers and their staff to understand what it’s like to live with lung cancer—and why we need [...]
Lung cancer advocacy is about taking action and using your voice to drive lifesaving change. The best part? Anyone can do it. You don’t need to live in Washington, DC or know the ins and [...]
Kerri Susko, LISW-CP, OSW-C, MBCT Certified, was recruited to move to Prisma Health in Greenville, SC, when she joined the start-up team for the Center for Integrative Oncology and Survivorship. She provides individual psychotherapy to patients and family members. [...]
Author: Elridge D. Proctor, MPA, Senior Director, Government Affairs, GO2 for Lung Cancer Following my graduation from Bethune Cookman College (now Bethune University), a private historical black college founded by educator, humanitarian and civil [...]
Last week, Congress passed the FY22 Omnibus and on Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed into law the Omnibus spending package that includes an additional $20 million in new funding for the Lung Cancer Research Program. This brings total funding [...]
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 [...]
Elizabeth and Sven de Jong discuss coming together with other advocates with a common purpose. After Elizabeth de Jong was diagnosed with stage IV ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer in September 2016, she and [...]