Addressing an Invisible Epidemic: Lung Cancer in Women

Session Format

Pre-Recorded

Session Type

Plenary Presentation

Topic Area

Lung Cancer

Description

Lung cancer in women is a modern epidemic and a major global health crisis. Cigarette smoking remains the most important risk factor but lung cancer in nonsmokers is more common among women and data points to sex differences in the biology of lung cancer. The benefits of lung cancer screening were significantly greater in women on the NELSON trial. However, current screening criteria identify fewer women than men who develop lung cancer. Continued attention must be paid to sex differences in lung cancer risk, screening criteria, and treatment outcomes, and the impact of this disease on women's health issues.

Learning Objective 1

Recognize the current epidemic of lung cancer, and understand the basis for an increased risk of lung cancer in women.

Learning Objective 2

Discuss the impact of current lung cancer screening criteria on women's eligibility, and their implications.

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand


Cost:	FREE


Credit Offered:	1 CME Credit