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Notes Some Improvements, But Passing Grades Still Lacking
Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2009-11-19
Author: SOURCE Lung Cancer Alliance
Intro: Today, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) released its annual National Report Card on Lung Cancer, an overall assessment of efforts to reduce lung cancer's mortality.
2009 marks the 5th-year of the release of the National Report Card on Lung Cancer, issued each November during Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The Report Card is distributed to media outlets, health reporters, public health leaders, and Congress and other elected officials.
The 2009 Report Card notes slight improvements in the grades from last year's assessment.
"It is important to note progress - and I am happy to report that we have seen slight upticks in the grades this year, specifically in the area of Clinical Trials and Overall Federal Commitment to improving the federal response to lung cancer," said Laurie Fenton Ambrose, LCA President & CEO.
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