Les nouveautés épidémiologiques du cancer bronchique : les non-fumeurs, les femmes, les fumeurs de cannabis

Histological subtype also differs according to sex and smoking habits. Adenocarcinoma is the most important histological subtype in females but also in the youngest cohorts of lung cancer patients probably linked to the modification of smoking habits (use of filters and blond tobacco). The role of cannabis as a risk factor of lung cancer is difficult to assess as most cannabis smokers are also tobacco-smokers but recent epidemiological studies suggest that cannabis is not carcinogenic.