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The Rise of Lung Cancer in Women and Never-Smokers

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1,175 views46likes58:41HealthfulwithNorahODonnellOriginal Release: 2026-07-22

Lung cancer has become the leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States, killing more women annually than breast, ovarian, and colon cancers combined, yet it remains largely underdiagnosed because current screening guidelines only cover smokers over 50 who have smoked a pack a day for 20 years. However, over 50% of lung cancer cases in women worldwide occur in never-smokers, and the disease is highly curable when detected early (90% survival rate in stage one). This represents a significant women's health crisis that requires expanded screening guidelines, increased awareness, and new diagnostic approaches including blood-based biomarkers and AI-driven risk assessment to enable early detection and treatment.