Lung disease is a silent and often deadly threat that lurks in the lives of smokers. For many, smoking is a habit formed over years, becoming a part of their daily routine. However, the consequences ...
When people hear the words “small cell lung cancer,” fear and confusion often follow. This aggressive form of lung cancer, ...
Lung cancer that develops in smokers is not the same disease as lung cancer that develops in people who've never touched a cigarette, a new study finds. There are nearly twice as many DNA changes in ...
Until the early 1900s, lung cancer was relatively rare. But as more people began to smoke, rates of lung cancer rose drastically. Not every person who smokes will develop lung cancer, but smoking ...
PHILADELPHIA -- In a study of more than 36,000 women, researchers observed that smokers can reduce their risk of developing lung cancer by being physically active. However, they strongly caution that ...
Around 20% of women with lung cancer have never smoked. Mallika Wiriyathitipirn/EyeEm via Getty Images When many people think of an average lung cancer patient, they often imagine an older man smoking ...
An Akron woman was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer despite never smoking. Her former home was found to have radon levels nine times higher than what the EPA considers safe. Radon is a naturally ...
Researchers have identified unique genetic signatures of lung cancer in people who never smoked cigarettes, using whole genome sequencing to analyze tumors from this under-studied population. The new ...
Misconceptions often delay diagnosis and treatment, allowing the disease to progress unnoticed. It is therefore critical to separate myth from fact so people can recognise early symptoms and seek ...