Are older people at higher risk of developing lung cancer?

Research shows that older people are at higher risk for developing lung cancer.

Lung cancer is less common in people under the age of 40. More diagnoses occur after age 45 and an even larger number for those over age 65.

Analyzed by gender, in men, lung cancer becomes the leading cause of cancer-related mortality from age 40 and beyond. In women, lung cancer surpasses breast cancer for those who are 60 and older.

This may simply be because older people are typically exposed to carcinogens that cause lung cancer (e.g. cigarettes, asbestos) for a longer period than younger people

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