MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The American Lung Association in Minnesota has released the 2025 “ State of Lung Cancer ” report, highlighting what it calls the urgent need for improved lung cancer screening and treatment access in the state. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in Minnesota and across the U.S. The report ranks Minnesota: - 25 out of 51 in the nation for rate of new lung cancer cases, at 54.2 per 100,000. The national rate is 52.8 per 100,000. - 5 out of 39 in the nation for survival, at 33.7%. The national rate of people alive five years after a lung cancer diagnosis is 29.7%. - 14 out of 50 in the nation for early diagnosis, at 30%. Nationally, only 28.1% of cases are diagnosed at an early stage when the survival rate is much higher. -

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