Never Smoked but Diagnosed with Lung Cancer
The number of smokers has reduced in the United States but people who have never smoked are increasingly developing lung cancer. This may be puzzling because smoking tobacco has been identified as the top factor predisposing people to lung cancer. Statistics show that one out of five people diagnosed with lung cancer have never smoked. Lung cancer can be caused by environmental factors including exposure to cancer-causing items such as asbestos, radon gas trapped inside a room or air pollution. There is, however, no specific cause that ‘never smokers’ can pinpoint. It is important to note that people that have never smoked usually get a particular type of non-small cell lung cancer known as adenocarcinoma. More useful information about this disease includes: There are studies that suggest that non-smokers have a better overall survival and especially if the lung cancer is caught early. Symptoms may present but may be misdiagnosed as a respiratory infection or allergies since a