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Article: Lung Cancer Alliance-California Issues Inaugural State-Specific Report Card on Lung Cancer.(Report)
- Article from:
- Cancer Weekly
- Article date:
- November 25, 2008
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Today, Lung Cancer Alliance-CA (LCA-CA) issued its 1st annual Report Card on Lung Cancer in the state of California and gave failing grades to the state for its lack of progress in reducing lung cancer mortality which claims more lives in California each year than all other major cancer combined (see also Lung Cancer Alliance).
LCA-CA is a chapter of Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA), the only national organization dedicated exclusively to patient support and advocacy for people living with or at risk for lung cancer.
While the first California Report Card is being issued today, LCA has issued four national report cards to date which have become a keystone of ...