Lung cancer is becoming more common among young, healthy women. Here's why.

Traditionally, lung cancer is associated with older patients, specifically men who smoked. But doctors say that's beginning ...
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Why are lung cancer rates rising among young, fit women who have never smoked?

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 20% of new cases in the United States are in people who never ...

Doctors alarmed by rise in specific type of cancer in young women

Doctors alarmed by rise in specific type of cancer in young women - Experts say the increase in lung cancer among non-smokers ...

Lung cancer increasingly affecting young, non-smoking women, experts say

Nearly 20% of new lung cancer cases now occur in people who have never smoked, with women representing the majority.
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Cancer rates fall, but lung cancer still problematic, report says

The annual report, published online Tuesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, showed this simultaneous drop in overall cancer incidence and mortality for the first ...
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OSU Study: Lung cancer cases increasing in young, non-smoking women

The typical patient diagnosed with lung cancer—an older male smoker—is becoming less common, according to experts.
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Women non-smokers still around 50% more likely than men to develop COPD

Women’ are around 50% more likely than men to develop COPD, the umbrella term for chronic lung conditions, such as emphysema and bronchitis, even if they have never smoked or smoked much less than ...
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COPD affects more than smokers — and Philadelphia’s air quality makes awareness critical

Temple Health leads research showing how women and non-smokers face rising risks, and how new treatments are changing the ...