Feature|Lung Imaging| August 01, 2022

American Lung Association Addresses Awareness on World Lung Cancer Day

New lung cancer trends data indicate the continued need to address No. 1 cancer killer through patient-centric education, advocacy and research efforts

The American Lung Association created LUNG FORCE, a national movement to defeat lung cancer, the leading cancer killer of women and men.

August 1, 2022 — In recognition of World Lung Cancer Day, theAmerican Lung Associationannounced new patient resources and a lung cancer trends brief to further advance support forlung cancerpatients and caregivers.

While lung cancer remains the #1 cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., the five-year survival rate has increased to nearly 22 percent. This encouraging trend will be further aided by improved early detection of the disease through lung cancer screening. In addition, advancements in research have resulted in more than 30 new lung cancer treatments approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the last five years. The Lung Association is helping patients and caregivers through the launch of new educational tools and data-driven information about the disease.

KRAS Biomarker Video Series: Until recently, the common KRAS mutation that affects about one-quarter of non-small cell lung cancer patients was considered “undruggable.” However, thanks to a new FDA-approved treatment, there is now a targeted immunotherapy option available for patients carrying the G12C variant of the KRAS mutation. In a recently launched video series, lung cancer experts and patients delve deeper into this breakthrough and what it means for the future. Visitwww.lung.org/krasto learn more.
Lung Cancer Treatment Planning Tool:The Lung Association recently updated theirinteractive online toolto walk patients – particularly the newly diagnosed – through their treatment options. It starts with asking a patient whether they have small or non-small cell lung cancer and ends with an opportunity to download a treatment decision-making worksheet to use as a reference guide in conversations with their doctors. Learn more atwww.lung.org/cancer-tool.
Lung Cancer Trends Brief:New this year在美国，肺癌协会公布了有关肺癌死亡率、发病率、流行率和该疾病负担的其他关键指标的数据。详细的报告提供了关于肺癌负担趋势的说明、图表和更详细的表格的链接，以及目前的模式。报告数据显示，肺癌的种族差异仍然很大，2013年至2017年，黑人男性的肺癌发病率最高。

"World Lung Cancer Day presents a meaningful opportunity to highlight our new and existing lung cancer resources that offer support for those impacted by this devastating disease, while building additional awareness across the country,” said American Lung Association National President and CEO Harold P. Wimmer. "This occasion serves as a reminder of our mission’s critical importance, today and every day, notably as it relates to the need to address lung cancer disparities.”

The American Lung Association createdLUNG FORCE, a national movement to defeat lung cancer, the leading cancer killer of women and men. LUNG FORCE has three priorities: make lung cancer a cause that people care about and act on, educate and empower patients and healthcare providers, and raise critical funds for lung cancer research.

For more information:LUNGFORCE.org