Learn how severe respiratory illness leaves the lungs vulnerable to cancer, and how vaccines could prevent these vulnerabilities.
Imagine you go to the healthcare provider because you have a bad cough, or maybe you fell and hurt your ribs.
Research shows a growing number of non- and never-smokers are getting diagnosed with lung cancer. Risks for never-smokers include poor air quality caused by pollution and wildfire smoke, occupational ...
Lung cancer often develops quietly, making it one of the deadliest cancers in the U.S. By the time many people are diagnosed, the disease has already advanced. But in most cases, the body sends ...
A non-smoker whose persistent cough was dismissed as a chest infection was shocked to discover he actually had lung cancer. Dave Marcus, 57, even suffered a hernia due to the constant coughing. But ...
Melanie knew it was serious as her mum had died of lung cancer ...
Conditions other than cancer may cause these symptoms, so if you have any of them, you should not immediately assume you have lung cancer. If you have any symptoms that concern you or if you are at ...
Radiation therapy is a cornerstone of lung cancer treatment. But even when delivered with precision, radiation can damage healthy lung tissue. "Try as we might, when we deliver radiation to a cancer, ...
Lung carcinoid tumors are rare neuroendocrine tumors, classified as typical or atypical, and grow slower than other lung cancers. Diagnosis involves imaging and biopsy, with treatment tailored to ...