Re:Why Some Doctors Hesitate to Screen Smokers for Lung Canc...
by DennisP on Thursday April 04, 2019 @02:57PM
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I'm not sure what you mean by "exceedingly," but:
> Overall, 10 percent to 15 percent of lung cancers occur in non-smokers. (Another 50 percent occur in former smokers.)
> Two-thirds of the non-smokers who get lung cancer are women, and 20 percent of lung cancers in women occur in individuals who have never smoked. This percentage is significantly higher in Asian women.
> Overall, 10 percent to 15 percent of lung cancers occur in non-smokers. (Another 50 percent occur in former smokers.)
> Two-thirds of the non-smokers who get lung cancer are women, and 20 percent of lung cancers in women occur in individuals who have never smoked. This percentage is significantly higher in Asian women.
https://www.verywellhealth.com/lung-cancer-in-non-smokers-22...
As for the smokers, they generally pay higher health insurance premiums so at least they're contributing their share of resources.