Lung cancer among women non-smokers on the rise, says Lancet report: What are the triggers?

Lung cancer among women non-smokers on the rise, says Lancet report: What are the triggers?

Source: The Indian Express

Lung cancer in never-smokers is estimated to be the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. A World Cancer Day special

For nearly six months, a 44-year-old Pune-based woman had persistent chest pain and cough as tests failed to identify the root cause. Then a lung biopsy confirmed what she, a non-smoker, could have never imagined — an advanced stage of lung cancer. “… [3718 chars]

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