Among those 55 and older who have lung cancer, however, men still outnumber women, researchers found.
Although the overall lung cancer incidence rate has declined in recent years, the researchers found that the decline has been greater among men than women . That has pushed the incidence rate higher among women than men and flipped the historical pattern of more lung cancer cases among middle-aged and younger men than women.
Also, up to 20 percent of people diagnosed with lung cancer have never smoked, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some health experts also believe that exposure to risk factors that may have helped tip the scale include more women being exposed to secondhand smoke as well as more being exposed at home or work to substances such as asbestos or radon.
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