Lung cancer is rising among non-smoker women: Here's why
Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death globally, with a significant rise in cases among non-smokers attributed to air pollution, according to a recent WHO study. The study highlights the growing prevalence of adenocarcinoma linked to air pollution,
Lung cancer in people who have never smoked on the rise - with research pointing to one common cause
The proportion of people who have never smoked being diagnosed with lung cancer is rising, with new research pointing to air pollution as a growing contributor to lung cancer around the world.Researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer said for never-smokers,
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THE proportion of people diagnosed with lung cancer who’ve never smoked is increasing, the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed. New research highlights air pollution as a growing factor
Scientists think there is one cause behind worrying rise of lung cancer in people that have never smoked
Scientists believe that air pollution could be a major cause behind the rise in global lung cancer cases in people that have never smoked.
Lung cancer among never-smokers up
Lung cancer in never-smokers is also occurring almost exclusively as adenocarcinoma, which has become the most dominant of the four main subtypes of the disease in men and women globally, the agency said.
Air pollution linked to rising lung cancer risk in non-smokers
The study suggests that air pollution is a major factor behind the rise in adenocarcinoma cases among non-smokers. Polluted air contains fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and other harmful pollutants that can damage lung cells over time, increasing the risk of cancer.
Air pollution drives lung cancer surge in non-smokers, study reveals
Air pollution is fueling a rise in the commonest form of lung cancer among non-smokers, hitting women and people in southeast Asia particularly hard, according to a study published on Tuesday.
Lung cancer rises among non-smokers; Women worst affected
The study also found that the sub-type of lung cancer was also found to account for 53-70 per cent of lung cancer cases in 2022 among never-smokers around the world.
Lung cancer among women non-smokers on the rise, says Lancet report: What are the triggers?
Lung cancer in never-smokers is estimated to be the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. A World Cancer Day special
Air pollution's hidden role in rising lung cancer cases
Lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer for humans, and increasingly, non-smokers are being affected. Scientists suggest a possible cause: air pollution may contribute to the disease. Research published in "The Lancet Respiratory Medicine" reveals that air pollution is a key factor in the rise of lung cancer cases among non-smokers,
Lung Cancer Diagnoses Are Increasing Among People Who Have Never Smoked — Here’s Why
The study — published Feb. 4 in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal for World Cancer Day — analyzed lung cancer cases from the Global Cancer Observatory 2022 dataset. Rese
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