美国肺脏协会（ALA）：2025年美国肺癌状况报告（英文版）（16页）.pdf

1、State of Lung Cancer 2025IntroductionAbout every two minutes,someone in the U.S.is diagnosed with lung cancer,and every day,lung cancer takes the lives of close to 361 of our friends,neighbors and loved ones.But now theres hope as more people in America than ever are surviving lung cancer.While the

2、disease remains the leading cause of cancer deaths,over the past five years,the survival rate has increased by 26%nationally to 29.7%.Recent funding and staffing cuts to National Institutes of Health(NIH),and the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC),as well as deep cuts to Medicaid an

3、d Affordable Care Act coverage,threaten this progress.This years“State of Lung Cancer”report examines the lifesaving potential of lung cancer screening,which can detect the disease at an earlier stage when its more curable,the importance of advancements in lung cancer research,which holds the promis

4、e for better treatment options,and coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing,which can help determine what treatment options would be best for individuals with lung cancer and other diseases.In March of 2021,the United States Preventive Services Task Force(USPSTF)expanded its recommendation for sc

5、reening to include a wider age range and more who currently or have formerly smoked.This dramatically increased the number of women and Black individuals who are considered at high risk for lung cancer.Unfortunately,in 2022,only 18.2%of all those eligible were screened.For the sixth consecutive year

6、,the“State of Lung Cancer”report also explores the lung cancer burden among racial and ethnic groups at the national and state levels.People of color who are diagnosed with lung cancer face worse outcomes compared to white individuals:they are less likely to be diagnosed early,less likely to receive