Although overall lung cancer survival rates have improved, survival remains lower among those who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, according to a new report from the American Lung Association.
The Association’s “State of Lung Cancer” report shows that the overall five-year survival rate for lung cancer has climbed from 14.5% to 23.7%, but among communities of color it is 20%, and among Black individuals, 18%.
The 5-year survival rate is highest in Connecticut, at 28.8%, and lowest in Alabama, at 18.4%. Early diagnosis rates are highest in Massachusetts (30%) and lowest in Hawaii (19%). Massachusetts has the highest screening rate (17.8%), while California and Wyoming have the lowest (both 1%).
- See “Lung cancer survival up, but not necessarily for minorities” by Kate Madden Yee on the Aunt Minnie website (November 16, 2021)
- See the “State of Lung Cancer 2021 Report” (American Lung Association).
