Lung cancer

What it is

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, and about 85 percent of cases are tied to smoking, though rates among never-smokers, especially women in Asia, are rising. Survival has improved with targeted drugs for tumours carrying specific mutations and with immunotherapy, and low-dose CT screening of heavy smokers finds cancers earlier. Current coverage includes quitting-smoking interventions, new drug combinations, screening uptake, and the growing attention to air pollution as a cause.

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