LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 25 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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UAMS announced Arkansas' first lung cancer screening vans.
Oct. 23, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK - The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute announced today the arrival of Arkansas' first lung cancer screening vans and the launch of an unprecedented statewide effort to reduce the state's leading cause of cancer death.
Lung cancer causes approximately 2,000 deaths each year in Arkansas, which far exceeds the national average. The state ranks fifth in the nation for lung cancer mortality and third for cigarette smoking. Smoking causes nearly 90% of all lung cancers, ...