Supporting diagnosis of non-smoking lung cancer
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Supporting diagnosis of non-smoking lung cancer

Vicki Anderson Lung cancer nurse specialist, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Lung Cancer Nursing UK

Lung cancer numbers in people who have never smoked are rising but nurses can help identify the symptoms

Lung cancer is one of the biggest healthcare challenges of the 21st century. It is the UK’s third most common cancer, with more than 130 new cases every day. While smoking is the predominant risk factor, causing 72% of cases, the number of lung cancers in people who have never smoked is on the rise.

Primary Health Care. 33, 6, 9-10. doi: 10.7748/phc.33.6.9.s3

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