Air pollution fuels lung cancer among non-smokers, reports new medical study
Air pollution is fueling a rise in the most common form of lung cancer among non-smokers, hitting women and people in southeast Asia particularly hard.
Lung Cancer Diagnoses Are Increasing Among People Who Have Never Smoked — Here’s Why
A new study found that the proportion of people being diagnosed with lung cancer who have never smoked is increasing, and air pollution may be a leading cause.
Lung cancer in people who have never smoked on the rise - with research pointing to one common cause
Researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer said for never-smokers, lung cancer was the fifth largest leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Those cases were nearly exclusively the subtype adenocarcinoma - a tumour that forms in the glandular tissue - and largely in women and Asian populations.
Lung Cancer Screening Is the Push Smokers Need to Quit
A recent study found that structured cessation programs improve quit rates among lung cancer screening participants. How can physicians leverage this?
Air pollution linked to rising lung cancer cases in nonsmokers
A new study found an increase in adenocarcinoma, a lung cancer that is most commonly associated with nonsmokers.
Air pollution drives lung cancer surge among non-smokers
Lung cancer has traditionally been associated with smoking, but a worrying trend is emerging. An increasing number of cases are being diagnosed in people who have never smoked, with air pollution being a significant factor.
Brooklyn inmate gets reduced sentence after MDC botches cancer treatment
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Weakness in lung cancer's defenses found—an enzyme that boosts cancer cell metabolism
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She had never smoked, but got lung cancer. To meet her first grandchild, she turned to a cutting-edge option
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Tagrisso Associated With Cardiac Side Effects in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Tagrisso was linked to higher cardiac risks in patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC, including a four-fold rise in cardiac events ...
Hospital uses AI technology to detect lung cancer
A North Yorkshire hospital has introduced AI technology that could speed up the detection of lung cancer and other serious ...
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New screening device shows promise for early lung cancer detection
Scientists have created a new low-cost, fast response sensor to detect lung cancer biomarkers, paving the way for the development of screening devices to spot the disease even before symptoms occur.
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Distance to Lung Cancer Screenings Vary By Race, Ethnic Groups
Native Americans face the longest travel times, even after accounting for distances in rural areas, according to results of a ...
Actor Tony Roberts dies due to lung cancer complications at 85
Actor Tony Roberts, a popular Broadway performer, died at home in New York City due to complications from lung cancer at 85.