Troubling rise in young women getting lung cancer

Doctors from around the country say they are seeing more cases of young women with no history of smoking being diagnosed with ...

These women were diagnosed with lung cancer. They weren't eligible for screening.

Researchers at Northwestern Medicine found that 65% of their lung cancer patients weren't eligible for screening. They were ...
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You Don't Have to Be a Smoker to Get Lung Cancer-Here's What Midlife Women Need to Know

When you think of lung cancer, you probably think of a disease that only afflicts lifelong smokers. This is just one of the ...

Non-smoker diagnosed with lung cancer at 37 demands 'urgent action'

A non-smoker who was diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of 37 is campaigning for better awareness of the condition in ...

Woman Who Never Smoked Thought ‘I Am Going to Die’ After Being Diagnosed with Lung Cancer

Colette Smith was diagnosed with cancer in both of her lungs despite never smoking before. After initially thinking she was ...
Yahoo

Asian American women are getting lung cancer despite never smoking. It’s baffling scientists and leading to more research.

It was fall 2021, and Aurora Lucas had a stubborn cough and chest pain. However, her doctors dismissed the symptoms, telling her to drink hot water and honey. After three months of hospital visits, ...

She never smoked and got lung cancer. Then she learned her old home had high radon levels

Millions of Ohioans don't know they're inhaling air poisoned by radon, a gas estimated to lurk beneath about 50% of Ohio ...
Northwest Asian Weekly

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Surgeon exposes a hidden crisis among Asian American women

When Dr. Jeffrey Velotta, Clinical Professor of Clinical Science at Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine ...

Cooking smoke as harmful as smoking: Study reveals alarming lung damage in Indian women

A new study reveals that chulha smoke may be harming Indian women's lungs as severely as long-term cigarette smoking. Doctors ...

Non-smoker NYC woman who developed cancer in both lungs opens up about her battle with the deadly disease and how early detection can save lives

A non-smoking New York woman, Colette Smith, shared her inspiring journey after being diagnosed with lung cancer 11 years ago ...
Palm Beach Post

Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer death for women — know the risks

K. Adam Lee, MD, Medical Director at the Thoracic Surgery & Lung Center of Excellence at Jupiter Medical Center, is here to share a message that affects every woman. Lung cancer is the leading cause ...
Everyday Health

Lung Cancer Symptoms in Women

Lung cancer symptoms may appear differently in women than in men. Lung cancer tends to be diagnosed at a later stage in females, when the disease has already advanced. This means women may be more ...