Question: My daughter was just diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of 35. Her doctor told us that many young women are now getting lung cancer. Why is this? (Answered by Dr. Narjust Florez from the Dana-Farber Cancer [...]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2023—GO2 for Lung Cancer President and CEO Laurie Ambrose submitted testimony to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health. Ambrose’s testimony was in support of the Women and Lung Cancer Research & Preventive [...]
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 [...]
Each year, International Women’s Day celebrates the accomplishments of women worldwide while recognizing that change is still needed to make the world an equitable place for all genders. GO2 for Lung Cancer is a women-founded and women-led organization, and [...]
Lung cancer kills more women in the U.S. than breast, ovarian and cervical cancers combined. The report commissioned by Women’s Health Access Matters (WHAM) is based on novel microsimulation modeling from the RAND Corporation and documentation consistent with previous [...]
May is Women’s Health Month, and GO2 for Lung Cancer has partnered with the Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute to investigate how and why some young women’s rates of lung cancer are increasing, despite never having smoked. Watch the video below [...]
I was diagnosed almost six years ago (3/27/15) with Stage IV NSCLC adenocarcinoma, KRAS G12V and am currently NED. I’ve now become more involved in patient advocacy and support for newly diagnosed lung cancer patients, and participated in the [...]
Narjust Duma, MD, Principle Investigator of the SHAWL Study Today’s blog presents Narjust Duma, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical Oncology, and Palliative Care, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin [...]
We remember, celebrate and honor the women who have gone before us, touch our lives today and will impact the future tomorrow. Thursday, March 8th is International Women's Day, a time to stand up for the women in our [...]
