Episode #26
Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer Trends and Progress Against Lung Cancer
What do the latest data tell us about cancer in the United States, and what’s behind the substantial progress against lung cancer over the past two decades? In this episode of CancerSpeak, Jane Henley, MSPH, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is joined by Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, PhD, of the American Cancer Society (ACS); Serban Negoita, MD, DrPH, of the National Cancer Institute (NCI); and Recinda L. Sherman, MPH, PhD, ODS-C, of the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) to discuss findings from the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer. The group explores trends in cancer incidence and mortality, 21st century progress against lung cancer, changing breast and prostate cancer incidence, and findings among children, adolescents, and young adults. Read “Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, Featuring 21st Century Progress Against Lung Cancer,” now available in Cancer: https://bit.ly/ARNReport2026 Follow Cancer on social media: x.com/JournalCancer instagram.com/acsjournals linkedin.com/company/acs-journals Speakers in this conversation may have used shortened or informal terms rather than the precise terminology used in the published report. Please refer to the published article for exact definitions, categories, and classifications. The findings and conclusions presented do not necessarily represent the official positions of the CDC; NCI, part of the National Institutes of Health; ACS; or NAACCR. Original music by J. Gilman.
