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,aw>5ess ,mon? & express+ support = e>ly
 detection & treatm5t ( lung canc]4     
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increas$ by #gi p]c5t ov] ! pa/ #dd     
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m52 ,:]eas disp>ities 9 lung canc]      
scre5+1 diagnosis1 treatm5t1 & mortality
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highe/ incid5ce ( lung canc] & ! highe/ 
mortality rate f lung canc] ( any racial
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majority ( lung canc] cases are diagnos$
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survival rate is #g p]c5t2 ,:]eas scre5+
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us+ l[-dose comput$ tomography c detect 

lung canc] e>li] ?an o!r =ms ( scre5+ & 
ultimately save lives2 ,:]eas ov]       
#a1jjj1jjj vet]ans are eligible = lung  
canc] scre5+1 b less ?an #c p]c5t und]go
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likelihood ( successful treatm5t1 b c   
preclude scre5+ = individuals :o develop
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nev] smok$ b h o!r risk factors1 su* z  
family hi/ory ( lung canc]1 exposure to 
secondh& smoke1 or exposure to radon1   
:i* is ! second lead+ cause ( lung      
canc]2 & ,:]eas educational ef=ts c     
increase aw>5ess ( lung canc] & lung    
canc] scre5+ among ! g5]al public1      
pati5ts & _! families1 & heal? c>e      

work]s1 !reby increas+ ! e>ly detection 
( lung canc]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,novemb] #bjbb 
z ,national ,lung ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?2
  7#b7 supports ! purposes & ideals (   
,national ,lung ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  
7#c7 promotes ef=ts to increase aw>5ess 
(1 & education ab\t1 lung canc] among   
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7    
*ampions ef=ts to increase lung canc]   
scre5+ by rais+ aw>5ess among1 & improv+
 access =1 individuals :o are eligible =
 lung canc] scre5+2  7#e7 recognizes !  
ne$ = rese>* on ! e>ly scre5+1          
diagnosis1 & treatm5t ( lung canc]2 &   
7#f7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
obs]ve ,national ,lung ,canc] ,aw>5ess  
,mon? ) appropriate aw>5ess &           
educational activities4