Significant progress is being made in the fight against lung cancer, according to a new study from the American Lung Association. But more work needs to be done.

A state-by-state analysis says Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are at or above the national average for survival, detection and treatment.

New Jersey volunteer firefighter Perry Lee is a lung cancer survivor who ignored a scan that showed a spot on his lung.

"I was in denial," Lee said. "I was angry. And at the same time, I was like, how do I go and tell my family? Because I had let it go for so long. I had no shortness of breath, none of the symptoms."

The State of Lung Cancer report from the American Lung Association says the disease is being detected earlier, and more people are living longer after diagnosis.

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