Radon and smoking are both known causes of lung cancer, but when someone is exposed to both, the results can be deadly.

Shame can shape how early patients get diagnosed, and how aggressively they pursue treatment, if at all. In a 2014 study, Dr.

Thanks to recent therapy advances, the lung cancer mortality rate has declined and survival rates have improved. Many factors influence the likelihood of a lung cancer cure or long-term survival, ...

Adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy before surgery for patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer—the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide—improved long-term survival overall compared with ...

Individuals with interstitial lung disease (ILD) had more than a 13-fold higher incidence rate of lung cancer than those without ILD. The association persisted after adjustment for confounders, was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Lung Metastasis, Scan, Low dose CT scan of the chest is the only ...

“Lung cancer, though common and serious, still has many misconceptions,” says Ian Bostock, MD, a thoracic surgeon at Miami Cancer Institute in Florida. “Clearing these myths helps patients and ...

Lung (pulmonary) sarcoma is a rare type of lung cancer. Most lung cancers start in epithelial cells that line your airways, but pulmonary sarcoma develops in connective tissue or other nonepithelial ...

Two new modeling studies suggest that expanding lung cancer screening — to include more smokers or even lifelong nonsmokers — would save thousands more lives in the US every year. But not everyone is ...

Many factors can increase your risk of lung cancer. Some are controllable, like smoking, while others aren’t, like your medical history. Knowing the controllable risk factors might help you reduce ...

This fact sheet explains how lung cancer is staged, and what each stage means. Lung cancer staging can be complex, but this fact sheet is intended for patient education. Our easy-to-read fact sheets ...

Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD Key Takeaways Some people with stage 1 lung cancer may have no symptoms. A ...