GO2 for Lung Cancer relentlessly confronts lung cancer on every front, every day, for everyone. Founded by patients and survivors in 1995, we are dedicated to increasing survival for those at risk, diagnosed, and living with lung cancer. We envision a world where everyone with lung cancer survives and thrives by accomplishing these key goals:

  • Increasing the rate of lung cancers diagnosed early
  • Increasing the rate of comprehensive biomarker testing and precision medicine
  • Increasing the reach and impact of community engagement
  • Improving quality of life

Our values:

  • People first: We are community strong. We put people living with and at risk for lung cancer at the core of everything we do.
  • Equitable and inclusive: We fight stigma. We strive to eliminate inequities and barriers, and we advocate for those with the greatest unmet needs.
  • Authentic: We are genuine, reliable, and accountable. We lead with heart, hope, and gratitude.
  • Synergistic: We cultivate and nurture enduring partnerships that transform survivorship NOW.
  • Trailblazing: We are fearless. We boldly challenge assumptions and seek new paths that pave the way to a cure.
  • Relentless: We are undaunted in our mission. We confront lung cancer on every front, every day for everyone.

Our cross-cutting strategies to accomplish our goals include:

  • Engaging and supporting people living with and at risk of lung cancer from early detection and treatment navigation to long-term survival
  • Mobilizing patient-driven research innovation to find cures
  • Expanding GO2’s Centers of Excellence (COE) Network of outstanding community hospitals so people can receive care close to home
  • Increasing federal research funding and improving accessible and affordable healthcare, especially for those vulnerable and underserved
  • Heightening awareness with campaigns to fight the stigma and promote the importance of early detection and precision medicine
  • Building community by empowering and mobilizing an army of volunteers to advocate, raise awareness, and funds for lung cancer

Our programs and services include:

  1. Patient-centered, free, personalized support for those at risk, patients, and families through information, navigation, education, and connection, including:
    • HelpLine, a toll-free phone and online service providing one-on-one support, educational materials, guidance on screening, treatment and clinical trial information, referrals, and other resources.
    • LungMATCH, an on-demand, concierge-style treatment navigation and clinical trial matching resource.
    • Phone Buddy, a peer-to-peer network of lung cancer survivors to provide emotional support and help in understanding a lung cancer diagnosis and treatment.
    • Lung Cancer Living Room, an in-person and virtual monthly live meeting for patients, survivors, and caregivers with lung cancer experts who lead discussions on a variety of lung cancer educational and support topics.
  2.  National advocacy efforts that empower thousands of advocates nationwide to demand significant increases in federal research funding and affordable healthcare, including:
    • Lung Cancer Voices Summit, an annual advocacy event uniting those impacted by lung cancer for education, training, and empowerment leading to direct advocacy action with our federal government, the largest funder of cancer research.
    • Lung cancer advocacy toolkit, a resource that makes it easy to speak up for the cause with advocacy action tips, tools for social media, full library of shareable graphics and more.
  3. Increased access to excellence in lung cancer healthcare delivery in the community setting where the majority of Americans receive their care, including:
    • Centers of Excellence, a nationwide network of 850+ community-based medical facilities committed to best practices in lung cancer early detection, treatment, and care.
    • Formal partnership with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to expand access to screening, treatment, and support to the highest risk population for lung cancer, the men and women who served in the military.
  4. Conducting innovative research with our medical research consortium, the Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute to understand the earliest triggers of lung cancer to accelerate cures, including:
    • Collaborative research studies, scientific papers, and presentations on advancing lung cancer early detection, treatments and cures.
    • Lung Cancer Registry, a database of private and secure patient information that fuels innovation in research and new therapies.

GO2 for Lung Cancer is at the forefront of everything that’s happening in lung cancer. We’re the go-to for one-on-one assistance, supportive connections, treatment information, and finding the best care close to home. We’re the place to go to learn about the latest research and special initiatives that increase survivorship. We’re the source for improving health policies and leading public awareness to shift this disease from one of stigma to one of hope. We are teachers, guides, advocates, and supporters. Confronting lung cancer starts here.

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