From the AACR Blog: Pope Leo XIV Has Lung Adenocarcinoma. Survival Has Improved Thanks to Sustained Cancer Research Progress
Journalists are welcome to use the blog post and other AACR resources in their reporting
PHILADELPHIA – Pope Leo XIV was recently diagnosed with what reports say is early-stage lung adenocarcinoma. Cancer Research Catalyst, the official blog of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), published a post discussing how lung cancer outcomes have improved significantly thanks to decades of sustained research:
The post highlights the major developments that have contributed to meaningful progress against lung cancer, including:
- lung cancer screening expansion;
- the new and expanded drug approvals for lung cancer treatment;
- falling smoking rates;
- improving disparities in lung cancer; and
- emerging clarity on lung cancer in never-smokers.
The post also looks to the future of lung cancer research, drawing on the AACR Lung Cancer Task Force’s roadmap for transforming lung cancer outcomes, published in the AACR journal Cancer Discovery.
RESOURCES FOR REPORTING ON LUNG CANCER
Cancer Research Catalyst
Journalists are encouraged to use this blog post in their reporting. Please cite the American Association for Cancer Research and link to the post:
Download a copy of the AACR Lung Cancer Task Force paper and cite the AACR journal Cancer Discovery.
AACR Cancer Progress Reports
The AACR’s recent Cancer Progress Report and Cancer Disparities Progress Report have numerous resources on lung cancer, including:
- Information about advances in lung cancer treatment and disparities in lung cancer screening.
- Graphics on lung cancer statistics and disparities are available for reporters to download and use in stories.
AACR Website
For additional resources related to lung cancer, visit AACR’s Lung Cancer Information page.