State of Lung Cancer in California

The rate of new lung cancer cases in California is 42.3 (national rate is 59.6). California ranks 3rd among all states, placing it in the above average tier.

The percent of people still alive five years after being diagnosed with lung cancer (the survival rate) in California is 21.5% (national rate is 21.7%). It ranks 20th among the 45 states with survival data, placing it in the average tier.

In California, 21.5% of cases are caught at an early stage (national rate is 21.5%). It ranks 24th among the 48 states with data on diagnosis at an early stage, placing it in the average tier.
   

Source: State of Lung Cancer in California