Redefining Survival In Lung Cancer: Meet Alexandra

Conversations in Lung Cancer Research · Nov 10, 2020 · 21m

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths in Australia, and lung cancer in never smokers is still the seventh leading cause of death. Lung cancer kills more women every year than breast, ovarian and uterine cancers combined even though many seem to think that the only cancer women ever get is breast cancer! More young women are being diagnosed every year who have never smoked – around 1/3 of new diagnoses fit this category for women.

Thankfully this statistic is declining.

Higher awareness, earlier screening and targeted treatments have played a role in better outcomes for…