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National Lung Cancer Statistics

As of 2024: 

234,580 people were diagnosed with lung cancer

125,070 people lost their lives due to lung cancer 

1/16 people will be diagnosed with lung cancer

Someone is newly diagnosed with lung cancer every 2.2 minutes

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Lung cancer has been the leading cause of cancer death since 1987

Missouri Lung Cancer Statistics

Missouri ranks in the top ten with the highest prevalence of lung cancer in the nation

5,408

Total number of cases as of 2023

3,559

Total number of deaths as of 2023

  • The rate among black individuals for new lung cancer diagnosis is 73.3 per 100,000 which is much higher than the national average 56.3 per 100,000 for black Americans.

 

  • Rural areas have lower levels of screening access, high smoking prevalence, and high lung cancer mortality.

 

  • Southeastern Missouri has the highest rate of lung cancer of any region of Missouri.

 

  • Southeast Region has 65% of the counties in the top 20 list of counties with the highest lung cancer incidence rates.

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Disparities in Missouri

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