[Lung cancer in never smoker: Epidemiology, molecular profiles and treatment].

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Smoking status is essential to know when taking care of a lung cancer patient. Never-smoking patients account for 15% of lung cancer patients, more often women and adenocarcinoma. Environmental tobacco smoke and occupational exposure could be important risk factors. Lung cancer in never-smoker appears to be a distinct entity from lung cancer in smoker, with specific molecular characteristics such as frequent EGFR...

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