Lung Cancer in South Dakota: Statistics, Early Detection, and A New Interactive Dashboard.

The article presents an editorial focuses on lung cancer statistics in South Dakota, highlighting the annual average of 124,127 deaths in the United States and the creation of a new interactive Lung Cancer Dashboard. Topics include disparities by gender and race, modifiable risk factors like smoking and radon exposure, and the importance of early detection through screening efforts, particularly with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT).