Lung cancer survival rates rise, including among people of color : Shots
A new survey finds more people are surviving lung cancer and racial disparities are shrinking. But unless it's caught early, lung cancer still has a low survival rate.
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A new survey finds more people are surviving lung cancer and racial disparities are shrinking. But unless it's caught early, lung cancer still has a low survival rate.
A doctor evaluates a radiosurgery treatment plan with a 4D CAT scan for a patient with lung cancer. Survival rates for lung cancer have increased
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSaveAccording to the American Lung Association's 2023 "State of Lung Cancer" report, lung cancer
Data shows that compared with white patients, Connecticut Latinos were more likely to not receive any treatment for lung cancer. Black people were less likely to get surgical treatment.
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