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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 897 

Expressing support for the goals of November National Lung Cancer 

Awareness Month and for the early detection and treatment of lung cancer. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 

Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. AUCHINCLOSS) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 

and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the goals of November National Lung 

Cancer Awareness Month and for the early detection 

and treatment of lung cancer. 

Whereas lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related 

death among individuals in the United States, accounting 

for more deaths than breast cancer, prostate cancer, and 

melanoma cancer combined; 

Whereas it is estimated that, in 2023, 238,340 individuals in 

the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and 

an estimated 127,070 individuals (approximately 350 individuals per day) will die from the disease; 

Whereas 1 in 16 men and 1 in 17 women in the United 

States will develop lung cancer during their lifetimes; 


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Whereas the rate of lung cancer diagnosis in women in the 

United States has increased by 84 percent over the past 

42 years and each year more women die from lung cancer 

than breast cancer and ovarian cancer combined; 

Whereas disparities in lung cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, and mortality are well-documented, and Black men 

have the highest incidence of lung cancer and the highest 

mortality rate from lung cancer of any racial or ethnic 

group in the United States; 

Whereas in 2023, lung cancer in individuals who have never 

smoked is estimated to account for 20,500 deaths in the 

United States; 

Whereas women who have never smoked are more likely to 

be diagnosed with lung cancer than men who have never 

smoked; 

Whereas in the United States, the proportion of lung cancers 

diagnosed in individuals who have never smoked is increasing, especially among younger women; 

Whereas the 5-year survival rate for localized lung cancer is 

62.8 percent, yet only 23.3 percent of lung cancers are 

diagnosed at this stage, while a majority of lung cancer 

cases are diagnosed at the distant stage, for which the 

5-year survival rate is 8.2 percent; 

Whereas screening individuals at high risk of lung cancer 

using low-dose computed tomography can detect lung 

cancer earlier than other forms of screening and ultimately save lives; 

Whereas veterans are 25 percent more likely to develop lung 

cancer than the general public and, while over 1,000,000 

veterans are eligible for lung cancer screening, less than 


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3 percent undergo lung cancer screening by low-dose 

computed tomography; 

Whereas lung cancer screening can effectively reduce lung 

cancer mortality, yet upwards of only 7.2 percent of individuals in the United States at risk for lung cancer undergo lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography; 

Whereas current lung cancer screening guidelines help identify cancer early for individuals at high risk of lung cancer, leading to a higher likelihood of successful treatment, 

but can preclude screening for individuals who develop 

lung cancer, including individuals who have never smoked 

but have other risk factors, such as family history of lung 

cancer, exposure to secondhand smoke, or exposure to 

radon, which is the second-leading cause of lung cancer; 

and 

Whereas educational efforts can increase awareness of lung 

cancer and lung cancer screening among the general public, patients and their families, and health care workers, 

thereby increasing the early detection of lung cancer: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the purposes and ideals of Na3 tional Lung Cancer Awareness Month; 

4 (2) promotes efforts to increase awareness of, 

5 and education about, lung cancer among individuals 

6 in the United States; 

7 (3) champions efforts to increase lung cancer 

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1 ing access for, individuals who are eligible for lung 

2 cancer screening; 

3 (4) recognizes the need for research on the 

4 early screening, diagnosis, and treatment of lung 

5 cancer; and 

6 (5) encourages the people of the United States 

7 to observe National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 

8 with appropriate awareness and educational activi9 ties. 

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