California Mom, 35, Back Pain During Pregnancy Turned Out To Be Cancer. The Research Behind More Non-Smoking Young Women Diagnosed With Lung Cancer

New research published in the American Cancer Society journal, CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, says that more women will be diagnosed with lung cancer than men, reversing a years-long trend. The data also suggests the women impacted are less likely to have ever smoked. Research is ongoing to learn why non-smokers are affected by lung cancer, but genetics and environmental factors are possible reasons.