Wisconsin Sees Decline in Lung Cancer

Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 -- 12:00 PM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) The report from the Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative says declining smoking rates, effective tobacco control policies and regulations, earlier diagnosis, and improved treatments are responsible for the decline.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, in Wisconsin, lung cancer deaths still outnumbered all prostate, breast, and colon cancer deaths combined. The five-year relative survival rate for lung cancer in Wisconsin is 29.4%.

In Wisconsin, the majority of people with lung cancer are between the ages of 70-79.

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