Lung cancer rising in women, non-smokers in Hyderabad
TNN / Nov 07, 2019, 04:30 (IST)
Pulmonologists have pointed out that the city is seeing a rise in number of lung cancer cases among women and non-smokers. Experts have attributed this worrying trend to air pollution, second-hand smoking and other environmental factors. “According to our recent findings, 30 of 100 patients belong to the younger-than-30 age group, and of those 30, nearly 49% are non-smokers,” said KIMS Hospitals consultant pulmonologist, Dr V V Ramana Prasad.