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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | 20% of Delhi's lung cancer patients non-smokers: Doctors -Durgesh Nandan Jha

20% of Delhi's lung cancer patients non-smokers: Doctors -Durgesh Nandan Jha

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published Published on Feb 4, 2016   modified Modified on Feb 4, 2016
-The Times of India

New Delhi: In what could be an alarming fallout of air pollution, top cancer doctors say they have noted a significant rise in lung cancer among non-smokers in recent years. Roughly one in every five persons diagnosed with the disease does not smoke, they said.

"Till about a decade ago, less than 10% of all lung cancer patients were non-smokers. This percentage has now gone up to around 20%, which is significantly high. Rising pollution levels may be playing a role," said Dr P K Julka, professor of oncology at AIIMS, on the eve of World Cancer Day.

Dr Vinod Raina, director of medical oncology at Fortis Memorial, affirmed the trend. "The link between lung cancer and air pollution is a conjecture but it is being seen in studies conducted worldwide. Further research is needed to prove the cause and effect relation between the two," he said.

Dr Randeep Guleria, professor and head of pulmonology division at AIIMS, recounted a case to underline the trend. "A few years ago, I diagnosed a young woman in her late 30s with lung cancer. She was a non-smoker. Throughout her treatment, she kept saying, 'Why me?' Such cases are becoming more common now," he said.

"The role of air pollution in metros such as Delhi as a risk factor cannot be ruled out," Guleria added.

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The Times of India, 4 February, 2016, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/20-of-Delhis-lung-cancer-patients-non-smokers-Doctors/articleshow/50842801.cms


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