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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) According to the American Lung Association’s 2025 “State of Lung Cancer” report, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, yet fewer than 1 in 5 (18%) of people at high risk have been screened. The Ad Council and the American Lung Association have partnered for the Saved By The Scan campaign to encourage those that are eligible to get screened for lung cancer since 2021, because early detection can save lives. People who are eligible for a scan include people that smoke, or people who have quit in the last 15 years, or people with a history of 20 or more “pack years” of smoking (for example, one pack a day for 20 years, or two packs a day for 10 years) and people that are 50-80 years old. You can visit SavedByTheScan.org by clicking here to learn more and/or check if you qualify for a low-dose CT scan. Also, over 1.5 million people have taken the eligibility quiz, with 1 in 5 learning that they are at high risk.