US EditionNew Report: Lung Cancer Advancements Are Saving More Lives Than Ever, but Funding Cuts May Hinder Progress
The American Lung Association reports nearly 227,000 new lung cancer cases in 2025 with a 65% five-year survival rate for early diagnoses but warns funding cuts threaten progress.
- On Nov. 5, 2025, the American Lung Association released its 2025 "State of Lung Cancer" report, warning recent funding and staffing cuts threaten progress as nearly 227,000 will be diagnosed this year.
- Clinical practice now pairs surgery with immunotherapy and targeted drugs, while since last year New Jersey and Connecticut joined 17 states requiring comprehensive biomarker testing.
- Only 28.60% of cases are diagnosed early, and 43% are late-stage, with Nevada's lack-of-treatment rate at 36.90% and Massachusetts at 13.20%, the report says.
- The American Lung Association is calling on states to require insurance coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing to remove cost barriers and ensure access to the best lung cancer care, noting that `Lives hang in the balance—we must keep up the momentum.`
- Dr. Boris Sepesi urges high-risk patients to seek annual low-dose CT screening, which reduces deaths by up to 20%, noting smoking, secondhand smoke, stigma, and delayed care complicate earlier detection.
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