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Alschuler says nonsmokers and women (even if they don’t smoke) are the groups experiencing the fastest rise in lung cancer cases. Several factors could be to blame, such as radon in homes, second-hand smoke, and air pollution.
Proactive actions
Get checkups
Several screenings including mammograms, prostate tests, and colonoscopies are generally started between ages 40 and 50, depending on personal risk.
Maintain a healthy weight
Limit alcohol and avoid smoking
Both are known causes of cancer.
Be a teetotaler
Seniors
“As people age, their body doesn’t work quite as well as it used to, and they may have more aches and pains,” says Alschuler. “So, it can be harder to understand what might be cancer.”