The Rise of Lung Cancer in Women and Never-Smokers
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- Lung cancer has become the leading cause of cancer deaths among American women, surpassing breast cancer.
- A growing number of lung cancer cases are occurring in women who have never smoked.
- The article features insights from Anne Wojcicki, Dr. Kim Sandler, and Shira Kupperman Boehler on this urgent health threat.
Lung cancer has tragically overtaken breast cancer as the primary cause of cancer-related fatalities among women in the United States. Alarmingly, a significant and increasing proportion of these new lung cancer diagnoses are among women who have never smoked a cigarette.
This concerning trend is the subject of a discussion on the HEALTHFUL program, featuring Norah O'Donnell in conversation with Anne Wojcicki, whose sister and former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki was a non-smoker diagnosed with lung cancer. Also joining the discussion are Dr. Kim Sandler, Director of the Vanderbilt Lung Screening Program, and Shira Kupperman Boehler, a lifelong non-smoker and dedicated runner who was diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of 44.
Together, they aim to shed light on why lung cancer is emerging as one of the most pressing, yet least understood, health threats facing women today. The program invites viewers to share topics they wish to see covered on Healthful by texting Norah O'Donnell directly.
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