Despite strides in survival rates, lung cancer remains the top cause of cancer deaths in New Jersey and was more likely to kill Black residents than other races, said a report released Tuesday. New Jersey ranked ninth among states in the five-year survival rate, which has increased by 21% due to earlier diagnosis and better treatments. But the annual “State of Lung Cancer” report by the American Lung Association also showed that the five-year survival rate among Black residents was 22.6%, compared with 32.5% among white residents in New Jersey. It’s a significant gap compared with the nationwide average of 28.5% for white patients and 25.5% for Black patients. To read the full story.