Wildfire Smoke Dents Survival Odds For Lung Cancer Patients

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Wildfire smoke could make it harder for people with lung cancer to survive, a new study says.

Californians with lung cancer who breathed smoke from wildfires had a 20% increased risk of dying from their cancer, researchers reported Saturday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago.

Wildfire smoke contains particle pollution that can get deep into the lungs, noted researcher Dr. Surbhi Singhal, an assistant professor of oncology at the University of California-Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.