Smoking is down but why are more Hong Kong women getting lung cancer?

A 20 per cent rise in lung cancer cases among Hong Kong women prompts calls for wider screening, with genetics and cooking fumes cited as key risks In the second of a six-part Health Matters wellness ...

Doctors Say Lung Cancer Diagnoses Are Rising in Young, Nonsmoking Women

The profile of lung cancer patients is shifting, in part due to factors such as radon, air pollution and genetics. Screening ...
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Lung Cancer Detected in 1.3% of Asian Women Nonsmokers

The Female Asian Nonsmoker Screening Study (FANSS) showed a 1.3% lung cancer detection rate among 1000 Asian women with no smoking history. The findings of FANSS, the largest lung cancer screening ...
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Women who receive mammograms also undergo lung scans if notified of eligibility

Initially, women were considered eligible for lung cancer screening from ages 55 to 80 with a 30 pack-year history of smoking; guidelines expanded in 2021, and women were eligible beginning at age 50 ...

9 Sneaky Signs of Lung Cancer Doctors Say Even Nonsmokers Should Know

Lung cancer may not be the most common cancer diagnosis in the United States—that would be prostate cancer for men and breast ...
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Lung Cancer in Women in Brazil: Incidence, Trends, and Overlooked Risk Factors

Prevalence and Survival Outcomes of L1 Cell Adhesion Molecule–Positive in Endometrial Cancer Across Molecular Subtypes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Lung cancer (LC) incidence and mortality ...
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Lung cancer death rates among women in Europe are finally levelling off

After increasing for more than 25 years, lung cancer death rates are finally levelling off among women in European Union (EU) countries apart from Spain, according to predictions of mortality rates ...