Statewide Iowa — An annual report from the American Lung Association shows Iowa ranks below the national average for survival rates, early diagnosis and surgical treatment of lung cancer.
Alyssa DePhillips is with the American Lung Association. She says the data also shows that among racial groups, black Iowans are the least likely to receive surgical treatment.
DePhillips says the one category Iowa ranked above the national average for is lung cancer screenings.
The report found 11 percent of Iowans who are at higher risk of developing lung cancer were screened in the past year. That’s almost double the national average. Only one out of five Iowans who are diagnosed with lung cancer are alive five years after learning they have the disease.
