For the first time, if you're a woman under the age of 65, you have a greater chance of developing lung cancer than a man," ACS chief scientific officer Dr. William Dahut said in a briefing. This significant change highlights the rising lung cancer rates among women, particularly as smoking trends evolved over decades.
Dahut noted many lung cancer diagnoses in women aren't related to smoking, with environmental factors like radon exposure, air pollution, and asbestos playing crucial roles. This shift in causes reflects a growing public health concern.
While roughly 4.5 million cancer deaths were avoided from 1991 to 2022 due to advances in treatment, racial disparities persist in cancer detection and survivability, notably affecting Black women with breast cancer.
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