Our Mission
Our mission is to create lung cancer survivors and to lower the impact of lung cancer through prevention, early detection, and optimal therapy.
By the Numbers
Lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in both men and women but the most common cause of cancer death, leading to more deaths in 2020 than breast, colorectal, and prostate cancers combined.
238,340
Estimated New Cases for 2023
127,070
Estimated Deaths for 2023
56.3%
Incidence Rate (2015-2019)
35.0%
Mortality Rate (2016-2020)
Resource Center
We have a wealth of resources created by our incredible task groups as well as other organizations working to end lung cancer death.
Save the Date:
ACS NLCRT 8th Annual Meeting
December 9-10, 2024
The 8th ACS NLCRT Annual Meeting will be held December 9-10, 2024 in Atlanta, GA. Speakers and topics from previous annual meetings can be found on our Annual Meetings page.
Events & Webinars
Accelerating Uptake of Lung Cancer Screening Early Detection By Harnessing IT and Electronic Health Records Executive Summary
The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable held the Accelerating Uptake of Lung Cancer Screening by Harnessing IT and Electronic Health Records workshop on October 4, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois to address the #1 ranked priority tactic from the July 2022 summit, Accelerating Uptake of Lung Cancer Screening – A National Initiative.
Research Story Map – Lung Cancer and Access to Screening in the US
In this story map you can learn about two different research projects that explore access to lung cancer screening in the US. You will be able to interact with relevant layers and further explore research outcomes.
American Cancer Society Screening Guideline Update Webinar
This webinar was held November 6, 2023 to announce the new American Cancer Society Lung Screening Guidelines Update.
Task Groups
Our 10 task groups span the lung cancer care and control continuum.
Initiatives focus on provider engagement and outreach, tobacco treatment in the context of lung cancer screening, health equity, shared decision-making about screening, implementation of screening programs, access to high quality screening, policy action, survivorship, triage for appropriate diagnostic evaluation and therapy, and an end to the stigma and nihilism associated with a diagnosis of lung cancer, which pervades every aspect of this disease.
Other ACS Led Roundtables
The American Cancer Society serves as the backbone to six mission-critical national roundtables. Click on the logos below to explore more about each roundtable.
Sign Up for ACS National Lung Cancer Roundtable Emails
Stay up to date with the latest ACS NLCRT news.