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Why Are More Non-Smokers Getting Lung Cancer?

Smoking is the biggest risk factor for lung cancer, but environmental pollutants could be driving a rise in younger non-smokers

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¿Por qué personas que no fuman están desarrollando cáncer pulmonar?

Fumar es el factor de riesgo más importante de cáncer pulmonar, pero contaminantes medioambientales podrían estar impulsando un incremento de esta enfermedad en personas más jóvenes que no fuman

 Leah Phillips

Doctors Shrugged Off My Cough Because I Wasn’t a Smoker — but I Had Stage 4 Lung Cancer

I’m not the only never smoker with lung cancer, and physicians need to do better

 Leah Phillips

Doctores ignoraron mi tos porque no fumaba, pero tenía cáncer pulmonar de etapa 4

No soy la única persona con cáncer pulmonar que nunca fumó y los médicos deben hacer un mejor trabajo

Support Not Stigma: How to Talk About Lung Cancer flipbook

Support Not Stigma: How to Talk About Lung Cancer

A guide for raising awareness and reducing stigma about lung cancer

Apoyo, no estigma: Cómo hablar acerca del cáncer pulmonar  flipbook

Apoyo, no estigma: Cómo hablar acerca del cáncer pulmonar

Una guía para promover la concientización y reducir el estigma del cáncer pulmonar

The Great Girlfriends Podcast: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Lung Cancer

The Great Girlfriends Podcast: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Lung Cancer

Loretta Erhunmwunsee, M.D., discusses what women need to know about protecting themselves from lung cancer and environmental exposures

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Lung Cancer Screening 101

More women and non-smokers are being diagnosed with lung cancer. Here’s what you need to know about the latest lung cancer screening guidelines.

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Introducción a las pruebas de cáncer pulmonar

Más mujeres y no fumadores están recibiendo diagnósticos de cáncer pulmonar. Aquí encontrarás lo que debes saber sobre las pautas más recientes de pruebas de cáncer pulmonar.

Ayanay Ferguson

The Struggle Is Real: Black Women and Lung Cancer

Despite recent changes in screening guidelines, disparities persist for Black lung cancer patients

Ayanay Ferguson

La lucha es real: Las mujeres de raza negra y el cáncer de pulmón

A pesar de cambios recientes en las pautas de examinaciones, todavía hay desigualdades para pacientes de cáncer de pulmón de raza negra

Lung Cancer Treatment: Next Steps After Diagnosis

Lung Cancer Treatment: Next Steps After Diagnosis

Here’s what to do if you’ve been diagnosed with lung cancer and what you need to know about lung cancer treatment options

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