Increasing lung cancer among women and people who have never smoked
Among women, however, it increased, with 1,554 new cases in 2004, 3.773 in 2023 and 5.716 cases expected in 2035, an increase of more than 50%
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Among women, however, it increased, with 1,554 new cases in 2004, 3.773 in 2023 and 5.716 cases expected in 2035, an increase of more than 50%. The annual number of new lung cancer diagnoses will increase from 9,487 in 2023 to 11,429 in 2035, an increase of almost 20%. Smoking remains by far the main risk factor, which accounts for 80 to 90% of lung cancers, the foundation observes, which therefore recalls the importance of tobacco control.
Furthermore, Other risk factors are known, including exposure to occupational or environmental carcinogens, air pollution or radon.
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Among women, however, it increased, with 1,554 new cases in 2004, 3.773 in 2023 and 5.716 cases expected in 2035, an increase of more than 50%.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe annual number of new lung cancer diagnoses will increase from 9,487 in 2023 to 11,429 in 2035, an increase of almost 20%.
reliability low1/2 sourcesSmoking remains by far the main risk factor, which accounts for 80 to 90% of lung cancers, the foundation observes, which therefore recalls the importance of tobacco control.
reliability low1/2 sourcesOther risk factors are known, including exposure to occupational or environmental carcinogens, air pollution or radon.
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