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Early-Onset Lung Cancer May Be Connected to Pesticide Contaminants

Dietary patterns in young patients with lung cancer suggest that many have higher dietary quality scores than average U.S. reference values, according to results from a study presented at the American...

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  • The ASCO Post Staff

  • May 12, 2026

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A study presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 reveals that young lung cancer patients, particularly nonsmokers, tend to have higher dietary quality scores compared to average U.S. values. The research, led by Jorge Nieva, MD, from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, suggests a potential link between healthy diets and increased lung cancer risk due to possible pesticide or herbicide exposure in whole foods. The study analyzed 187 patients, showing that dietary quality scores were significantly above U.S. reference values, raising concerns about unidentified environmental risks for lung cancer in this demographic.

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Early-Onset Lung Cancer May Be Connected to Pesticide Contaminants

  • by The ASCO Post Staff

  • May 12, 2026

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