Dec. 5, 2024 — Improvements in cancer prevention and screening have averted more deaths from five cancer types combined over the past 45 years than treatment advances, according to a modeling study.

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the lung is one form of non-small cell lung cancer. Non-small cell lung cancers account for about 85% of lung cancers, many of them associated with smoking. Of these, ...

The ACR Lung Cancer Screening Registry (LCSR) helps clinicians monitor and demonstrate the quality of CT lung cancer screenings in their practice through periodic feedback reports that include peer ...

Nov. 6, 2024 — Exhaled breath contains chemical clues to what's going on inside the body, including diseases like lung cancer. And devising ways to sense these compounds could help doctors ...

Symptoms of some of the diseases that mimic lung cancer, such as asthma or acid reflux, are common with many conditions. They can include persistent cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, unexplained ...

Does vaping cause lung cancer? Here's what you need to know. What Happens to Your Body during Vaping? Because vaping is fairly new, scientists don't have evidence that it causes lung cancer.

Lung cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, and for many patients, asbestos exposure may be to blame. You may be eligible for compensation if you've been diagnosed with lung cancer caused by ...

An immediate full-body PET Scan showed she had stage 4, inoperable lung cancer that had spread to her adrenal glands and brain. “I am a big believer in early screening and advocating for ...

After your lung cancer is diagnosed, the doctor will run tests to find out the size of the tumor and whether the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. This process is called staging.

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month — an estimated 235,000 new cases of lung cancer and 125,000 deaths are expected to occur this year in the US. Dr. Daniel Sterman, the division director ...

It makes sense that smoking marijuana would increase the risk for lung cancer and emphysema, right? Dr Holley separates the evidence from the noise.

“Although lung cancer overall is decreasing because of declines in tobacco use, lung cancer among people who have never smoked has been rising significantly,” Wojcicki wrote in a YouTube blog ...