Lung cancer has long been considered a disease typically affecting older adults with a history of smoking. However, data and expert observations reveal a concerning rise in lung cancer cases among younger individuals who have never smoked, particularly women in India. According to a 2025 article from PMC on lung cancer in young individuals, while the median age at diagnosis globally is 71 years, about 6 percent of patients are diagnosed before 55, with approximately 1.1 percent diagnosed under 45 and 0.2 percent under 35. This shift highlights that lung cancer is no longer confined to older smokers. A similar 2020 publication on PMC by Dubin and Griffin notes that worldwide, 15–20 percent of... [Read more]