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Episode 9 | Women and Lung Cancer: The Rising Tide

A/Prof Melissa Moore and Prof Lucy Morgan discuss the increase in lung cancer diagnoses for young women who have never smoked before.

Women and Lung Cancer: The Rising Tide

Episode Summary

A/Prof Melissa Moore and Prof Lucy Morgan discuss the increase in lung cancer diagnoses for young women who have never smoked before.

Episode Notes
Cigarette smoking is by far the greatest cause for lung cancer. But the proportion of lung cancer in patients who have never smoked before is on the rise.

Show Hosts

This episode’s host are:

  • A/Prof Melissa Moore, Educational Chair, TOGA; Medical Oncologist
  • Prof Lucy Morgan, Clinical Associate Professor, Concord Clinical School and the University of Sydney; Respiratory and Sleep Physician

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