City Of Hope Radio

As many as 20% of the people who die from lung cancer in the United States every year do not smoke or use any other form of tobacco.This translates to about 16,000 to 24,000 Americans every year. In fact, if lung cancer in non-smokers had its own separate category, it would rank among the top 10 fatal cancers in the United States.It is true that staying away from tobacco is the most important thing any one can do to lower the risk of getting lung cancer. But there are also other risk factors that may contribute to lung cancer in non smokers.Shamnuga Subbiah, M.D., medical oncologist at City of Hope, is here to educate the public about other risk factors for lung cancer and what changes can be made to lower the risk even further.