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Senate Supports Lung Cancer Awareness and Early Screening Efforts

This resolution designates November 2025 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, aiming to boost public knowledge about the disease, its risk factors, and the critical need for early screening. The goal is to encourage citizens, especially those at high risk (including veterans and non-smokers), to seek screening, which significantly improves survival chances. It also promotes research into better treatments and diagnostics.
Key points
November 2025 is designated as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, focusing public attention on the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States.
The resolution promotes education about screening (like low-dose CT scans) to increase the current low screening rate among high-risk individuals (currently only 16%).
Specific awareness days are established, including National Lung Cancer Screening Day, to encourage citizens to pursue early diagnosis, which is vital for survival.
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Additional Information
Print number: 119_SRES_570
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Process start date: 2025-12-18