Senate advances lung cancer research bill as cases rise in nonsmoking women

The U.S. Senate has passed a radiologist-supported bill aimed at boosting lung cancer research, prompted in part by a puzzling increase in cases among nonsmoking women even as overall lung cancer rates decline.

• Overall lung cancer incidence is falling in the U.S., but rising rates in nonsmoking women are driving legislative concern and scientific interest.
• The bill has backing from the radiology community; specific funding amounts and legislative provisions were not detailed in the source.
• This is a policy/news item — no clinical outcome data are reported.

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