What To Know About Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers
Without a doubt, smoking is the No. 1 cause of lung cancer. But as many as 15% of men and 50% of women who are diagnosed with lung cancer have never smoked. It’s often not possible to know why an individual nonsmoker develops lung cancer. But certain risk factors may increase those chances. “Except for smoking, the biggest risk factors are occupational and environmental exposures,” said Rohit Kumar, MD, a pulmonologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer. This
