BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Lung cancer rates have lowered by 9% within the past years, according to lung.org. Studies also show that new lung cancer rates are 84.1% in Kentucky, which is higher than the national rate. On Monday, Med Center welcomed Intuitive to showcase the technology and introduce the community to its new lung program. Doctors say this can help lower lung cancer rates. Unfortunately, that means a lot of patients have lung cancer.