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Lung Cancer Changes Its Profile: Cases Increase in Women and No Longer Affect only Smokers in Latin American Countries

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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).In Peru, more than 2,900 new cases are diagnosed each year, according to figures from Globocan and the Ministry of Health. Although historically this disease was associated with smokers men, specialists warn that the profile of patients is changing: more and more cases are being detected in women and in people who never smoked.Dr. Lore…
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).In Peru, more than 2,900 new cases are diagnosed each year, according to figures from Globocan and the Ministry of Health. Although historically this disease was associated with smokers men, specialists warn that the profile of patients is changing: more and more cases are being detected in women and in people who never smoked.Dr. Lore…

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rpp.pe broke the news on Friday, June 12, 2026.
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