New Report: Lifesaving Lung Cancer Screening Rates Too Low in Illinois

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The 2022 “State of Lung Cancer” report shows that only 7.0 percent of Illinois residents who are eligible have been screened for lung cancer. The American Lung Association’s 5th annual report, released today, highlights the toll of lung cancer in Illinois and examines key indicators, including new cases, survival, early diagnosis, surgical treatment, lack of treatment and screening rates. The report found that Illinois ranked:

• 32nd in the nation for rate of new lung cancer cases at 61.7 per 100,000. The national rate is 56.7 per 100,000.

• 18th in the nation for survival at 25.7%. The national rate of people alive five years after a lung cancer diagnosis is 25%.

• 17th in the nation for early diagnosis at 26.7%. Nationally, only 25.8% of cases are diagnosed at an early stage when the survival rate is much higher.

Find out if you are eligible for lung cancer screening at SavedByTheScan.org. Learn more about the report, and email President Biden to thank him for his leadership on the Cancer Moonshot Initiative and urge him to work to increase lung cancer screening for individuals at high risk at Lung.org/solc.

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