Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer highlights growing number of nonsmokers diagnosed with the disease – and younger people too

By Estelamari Rodriguez, Associate Director of Community Outreach in Thoracic Oncology, University of Miami, The Conversation · October 14, 2026

While lung cancer rates have decreased by 43% in men, they have risen by 79% in women. Broader screening guidelines and recognizing early symptoms can help address the changing face of lung cancer.

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