Pennsylvania has seen improvement over the past five years in the diagnosis rate and survivability of lung cancer, but more can be done.

These are among the trends examined in the American Lung Association’s 2025 “State of Lung Cancer” report being released Wednesday, Nov. 5.

“In the last decade, we have seen incredible progress, including increases in lung cancer survival and early detection rates,” stated Elizabeth Hensil, director of advocacy for the American Lung Association. ”This means that more people in Pennsylvania are living longer after a lung cancer diagnosis.”

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in Pennsylvania and across the U.S., according to the association’s eighth annual “State of Lung Cancer.”

Close to 227,000 Americans will be diagnosed this yea

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