More U.S. Young Women Diagnosed with Lung Cancer at a Higher Rate Than Young Men, New Report Shows; Increase Extends to Older Women
American Cancer Society (ACS)Reversing historical patterns, new findings led by researchers at the American Cancer Society show higher lung cancer incidence in women than in men has not only continued in adults younger than 50 years, but now extends to women 50 to 54 years of age in the United States. The findings are published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Oncology.