“From 2018 to 2022, nearly half of all lung cancers were diagnosed at a distant stage, meaning the cancer had spread from the lungs to distant parts of the body. More than one-fourth of lung cancers were found at a localized stage (the cancer had not spread outside the lungs) and less than one-fourth at a regional stage (the cancer had spread from the lungs to nearby lymph nodes, tissues, or organs).Overall, 29% of lung cancer patients had not died from their cancer 5 years later. However, survival rates differed depending on the stage at which the cancer was detected.

Most lung cancers are found after the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, when survival is lowest. Lung cancer screening can find cancer earlier, when treatment works better. Lung cancer screening is recommended for people who are at high risk because of their smoking history and age.”

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC (U.S. Cancer Statistics Lung Cancer Stat Bite | U.S. Cancer Statistics | CDC)