American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative at UVA

Club Description

Lung cancer is the most deadly cancer in the United States with an overall 5-year survival rate of only 18.6%. The 16% of cases caught in an early stage have a survival rate of 56%, while those that are not caught early have a 5% survival rate, which proves the need for more widespread screening and prevention efforts. Only 5.7% of Americans at high risk for lung cancer get screened each year- this organization aims to increase that percentage by spreading awareness and advocating for bills that will expand lung cancer screening guidelines.