Lung cancer is the leading cause of death for cancer cases in the United States, and Wisconsin is in the middle of the pack in a lot of the metrics.
In its recent State of Lung Cancer Report, the American Lung Association notes that Wisconsin is 28th in the nation for the rate of new lung cancer cases and 16th in survival rate at 29.4%.
However, Wisconsin is 9th for early detection, with 29.5% of patients getting it caught early and 12th for screenings at 19.2%.
Molly Collins, the director of Advocacy for the American Lung Association, said in a news release, “Lung cancer is a devastating disease and impacts far too many families in Wisconsin. To address the burden of lung cancer and to help improve the lives of people it impacts, we must continue to evaluate the greatest needs.”
This year, the American Lung Association is calling for the state to implement policies to require insurance coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing.
For more information, visit the American Lung Association website.
