For people diagnosed with lung cancer, receiving a second opinion can be an important step in confirming treatment decisions or opting for a new approach to treatment. In Mary Burlie’s case, getting a second opinion changed everything. Although her [...]
Author: Brittney Nichols, MPH, BSN-RN, Senior Specialist, Science & Research, GO2 for Lung Cancer Biomarker testing is an important part of the cancer diagnosis and care continuum. For almost all people diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) biomarker [...]
Question: I was just diagnosed with lung cancer. My doctor told me that I should have biomarker testing done to determine the best treatment for me. What are biomarkers, and why will testing for them affect my treatment options? [...]
Author: GO2 for Lung Cancer Specialist, Science & Research, Brittney Nichols MPH, BSN-RN Each year, scientists and doctors from across the globe gather at IASLC’s World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) to discuss the latest and greatest in lung [...]
Author: GO2 for Lung Cancer Associate Director, Clinical Research, Andrew Ciupek, PhD With an increasing number of targeted therapies becoming available, making treatment decisions based on the results of biomarker testing has become an essential part of cancer care [...]
Every year, lung cancer professionals from across the globe gather to connect and learn at the World Conference for Lung Cancer (WCLC). Members of the GO2 team just returned from WCLC 2023 hosted in Singapore, where they presented GO2’s [...]
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) hosts an annual meeting every spring where oncologists and other physicians, researchers, industry members, and advocacy organizations like GO2 come together to share and learn the latest and most exciting news on [...]
By Andrew Ciupek, PhD, Associate Director, Clinical Research, GO2 for Lung Cancer New research on metastatic (stage 4) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was a hot topic at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting. Data from [...]
By Jennifer C. King, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, GO2 for Lung Cancer While the past decade has seen the development of many new therapies for lung cancer, these drugs are typically first approved for metastatic cancer (cancer that has [...]
Authors: Renee Botello, MSc, Treatment and Trial Navigator; Daniel A. Saez, MSc, Manager of LungMATCH Navigation Program In 2022, the treatment landscape for lung cancer continued to evolve to provide breakthrough treatment options for people living with lung cancer. This [...]