{"id":3407,"date":"2018-08-15T01:18:09","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T06:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=3407"},"modified":"2018-08-08T14:03:34","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T19:03:34","slug":"lung-cancer-numbers-rise-in-female-non-smoking-populations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/15\/lung-cancer-numbers-rise-in-female-non-smoking-populations\/","title":{"rendered":"Lung Cancer Numbers Rise in Female Non-Smoking Populations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cancer is Rising in Female Non-Smokers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As the most common form of the disease worldwide, lung cancer is a primary target of immunotherapy for cancer<\/a> research and testing. Unfortunately, scientists are alarmed at the rising incidence of lung cancer in women and non-smokers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Non-Smokers Are Not Immune to Lung Cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n

The link between tobacco and lung cancer is well-known, leaving many people to mistakenly believe that only smokers will develop the disease. The facts are that approximately 15 percent of lung cancer cases are non-tobacco-related.<\/p>\n

This anomaly is especially pronounced among women. Studies show that 20 percent of women who are diagnosed with lung cancer<\/a> are lifelong non-smokers, compared to only 10 percent of men. Data from the U.K. reveals that, among patients undergoing lung cancer surgery over a six-year period, women made up 67 percent of the group that had never smoked.<\/p>\n

Lung Cancer and the Gender Gap<\/strong><\/p>\n

In another dubious distinction, lung cancer rates in women<\/a> have risen over the last 20 years, even as they’ve fallen in men. Researchers attribute this development to two possible causes:<\/p>\n

– There is some evidence that women’s DNA is more vulnerable to damage caused by carcinogens contained in tobacco.<\/p>\n

– At one time, smoking among women was relatively rare. Gains in gender equality appear to have resulted in more women taking up the habit.<\/p>\n

Scientists urge anyone who experiences symptoms such as unexplained coughing, chest pains and shortness of breath<\/a> to see their doctor, even if they’ve never smoked.<\/p>\n

Immunotherapy for Cancer: When Other Treatments Have Failed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our personalized immunotherapy for cancer programs<\/a> have helped patients with both primary lung cancer and lung metastases<\/a>. Contact us for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As the most common form of the disease worldwide, lung cancer is a primary target of immunotherapy for cancer research and testing. Unfortunately, scientists are alarmed at the rising incidence of lung cancer in women and non-smokers. Non-Smokers Are Not Immune to Lung Cancer The link between tobacco and lung cancer is well-known, leaving many … Continue reading Lung Cancer Numbers Rise in Female Non-Smoking Populations<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[202,580,205,216,538,1],"tags":[509,219,531],"class_list":["post-3407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alternative-cancer-treatment","category-cancer-treatment","category-immuno-oncology","category-immunotherapy","category-immunotherapy-for-cancer","category-uncategorized","tag-immuno-oncology","tag-immunotherapy","tag-immunotherapy-for-cancer"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3407"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3415,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3407\/revisions\/3415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}