Learn the risk factors, symptoms and causes of lung cancer in non-smokers
More women than men get lung cancer.
In 2023, more than 120,000 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in women, compared with 117,550 in menResearchers are still studying this, but possibilities include:Certain gene mutations that women are more likely to have that can lead to developing lung cancerThe #1 risk factor for lung cancer is smoking — but non-smokers can get lung cancer, too.
About 10% to 20% of lung cancers in the U.S. are in people who have never smoked or have smoked fewer than 100 cigarettes in their life: This natural gas forms in soil, rocks and water and can contaminate the air inside homes and buildings. At-home tests can check for radon.: Having a first-degree family member with lung cancer may increase your risk as much as 50% over those without a family history.
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