MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and WVU Medicine is highlighting major strides in lung cancer prevention and early detection through its growing screening initiatives, particularly the lung cancer screening (LUCAS) mobile program , which brings life-saving technology directly to communities across West Virginia.

Kyle Chapman, M.D. , a pulmonologist at the WVU Cancer Institute , says these programs are already making a difference in survival rates statewide.

“West Virginia has the highest adult smoking rate in the country, so it’s no surprise lung cancer is a common problem here,” Dr. Chapman said. “But the good news is that when we catch it early, patients have a much better chance of survival. Early detection is everything.”

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