GA SR634

Recognizes lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S., accounting for approximately 125,070 deaths annually and killing nearly 361 Americans per day

Notes Georgia's five-year lung cancer survival rate is 26.2% (below national rate of 29.7%), with only 26.9% of cases diagnosed early, ranking the state 38th nationally for early diagnosis

Highlights health disparities affecting Black and Indigenous Americans, who face lower rates of early diagnosis, surgical treatment, and survival compared to white Americans

Commends Intuitive for its Ion robotic endoluminal system, which enables minimally invasive biopsies of hard-to-reach lung nodules to improve early detection

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Intuitive