‘ But I never smoked ’: A growing share of lung cancer cases is turning up in an unexpected population
By Sharon Begley 1 2 Jan . 26 , 2021
Sharon Begley died of complications of lung cancer 3 on Jan . 16 , just five days after completing this article . She was a never-smoker .
Mandi Pike near her home in Edmond , Okla . Pike , a never-smoker , was diagnosed with lung cancer in November 2019 . Nick Oxford for STAT
Breast cancer wouldn ’ t have surprised her ; being among the 1 in 8 women who develop it over their lifetime isn ’ t statistically improbable . Neither would have colorectal cancer ; knowing the risk , Mandi Pike “ definitely ” planned to have colonoscopies as she grew older .