Lung Cancer Patients Are Now Living Longer Even As Rates Jumps Among Non-smokers; Here's Why

More people with lung cancer are living longer, but it remains America's deadliest cancer, a new state-by-state report shows. In the past five years, the lung cancer survival rate has improved 26 per cent, according to the report by the American Lung Association. And while smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, nonsmokers can be diagnosed with cancer as well. Exposure to radon, asbestos, and secondhand smoke are some of the other risk factors that can increase your risk of developing lung cancer. Read on to know more.