Authors:
Charles M. Rudin, Erika Avila-Tang, and Jonathan M. Samet
Summary:
The causative association between tobacco use and lung cancer is a well-established fact. However, lung cancer also occurs, at surprisingly high rates, in lifelong never smokers. In fact, lung cancer in never smokers is among the leading causes of cancer-related mortality. This CCR Focus summarizes recent data, identifies knowledge deficits, and suggests future research directions with regard to this critically important subset of lung cancer patients.
Source:
Clinical Cancer Research; 15(18), 5622-5625 (09/15/09)