January Is Radon Awareness Month: Mercy Health—Paducah Cancer Center Warns of Lung Cancer Risk in Kentucky
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, contributing to an estimated 21,000 deaths each year. In Kentucky, where 93% of counties are classified as moderate to high risk for radon exposure, testing rates remain low, and access to free test kits has declined following the end of the state’s Radon Program.
Learn MoreMercy Health — Paducah Cancer Center Highlights Historic Progress in U.S. Cancer Survival Rates
Mercy Health is highlighting significant national progress in the fight against cancer, following the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) newly released annual cancer statistics report. For the first time in history, the United States has reached a 70% five year cancer survival rate, meaning that seven out of ten people diagnosed with cancer now live at least five years after diagnosis.
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