India, Nov. 2 -- Lung cancer has traditionally been associated with men who smoke. However, an emerging pattern is drawing attention to another group: women who have never smoked but are increasingly being diagnosed with the disease.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Sunny Jain, clinical director, medical onco-sciences and head of medical oncology at Marengo Asia Hospitals, Sector 16, Faridabad, explains why this changing trend calls for greater public awareness and a closer examination of environmental factors that may contribute to lung cancer. (Also read: Cancer in young adults: Oncologist explains 9 early warning signs and common myths )

"In clinical practice, one of the biggest misconceptions we encounter is that a person who h...