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,designat+ ,novemb] #bjbc z ,national   
,lung ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon? & express+  
support = e>ly detection & treatm5t (   
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! ,unit$ ,/ates at high risk = lung     
canc] und]go lung canc] scre5+2 ,:]eas  

geographic availability ( facilities &  
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incid5ce ( lung canc] & ! highe/        
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has a detrim5tal impact on ! quality (  
life ( lung canc] pati5ts2 &  7#c7 h9d]s
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unrelat$ to smok+2 ,:]eas lung canc]    
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immuno!rapies & t>get$ !rapies t are    
highly effective = "s canc] subtypes1   
yet access+ cutt+ edge te/+ z "p ( !    
lung canc] diagno/ic process c be       
difficult2 & ,:]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] #bjbc 
z ,national ,lung ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?2
  7#b7 designates ! fir/ week ( ,novemb]
 #bjbc z ,national ,wom5's ,lung ,canc] 
,aw>5ess ,week2  7#c7 designates !      
second ,saturday ( ,novemb] #bjbc z     
,national ,lung ,canc] ,scre5+ ,day2    

7#d7 supports ! purposes & ideals (     
,national ,lung ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  
7#e7 promotes ef=ts to increase aw>5ess 
(1 education ab\t1 & rese>* on-- 7,a7   
mitigation ( risk factors2  7,b7 lung   
canc] scre5+2  7,c7 treatm5t ( lung     
canc]2  7,d7 lung canc] affect+         
m9orities & individuals :o h nev] smok$2
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,aw>5ess ,mon? ) appropriate aw>5ess &  
educational activities4