GO2’s annual Lung Cancer Voices Summit brings our community together to confront lung cancer by making our voices heard. Advocacy matters—and the Voices Summit empowers you to join with other lung cancer advocates from around the country to push for action on the issues that matter to you.
Tell your lung cancer story and help elected officials understand why they should support federal legislation to fund our key priorities.
Our passionate advocates help lawmakers understand the importance of increasing lung cancer research funding. More funding means more progress. And policies they make can impact our community's ability to access affordable, quality care.
Highlights from the 2025 Voices Summit
Our 2025 Voices Summit was a milestone event in many ways. Highlights include:
138
Meetings with representatives on Capitol Hill
176
Attendees, including 101 first-timers
3,559
Messages sent to lawmakers, amplifying our in-person asks
"Your advocacy makes a powerful difference. We need to keep investing in education, raising awareness, and expanding research efforts. It's your advocacy that keeps us moving forward."
Senator Tina Smith
3 awardees honored
for their impact on the lung cancer community
30+ states
represented by advocates from across the country
Our advocacy priorities
We’re championing the needs of the lung cancer community across multiple critical issues, including:
- Making lung cancer research a top funding priority with increases in the annual appropriations for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
- Supporting cancer research at the National Institute of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
- Making women and lung cancer legislation a top policy priority to pass this year
- Supporting early detection tools and cancer screening coverage legislation that will improve lung cancer survivorship
Finding your niche as a first-time advocate
Learn about sharing your story and get tips from fellow advocates in this informative video.
Take action year-round
In addition to attending the Lung Cancer Voices Summit, you can take action from home throughout the year. Our online advocacy toolkit is key to making your voice heard. Discover some simple but effective tips and tools for driving change for the lung cancer community.
Our advocacy in action
Find inspiration from others in our advocacy community.
