The new lung cancer screening program needs to be independently evaluated to keep it on track, and to minimise the harms.

An international study found that air pollution leads to more cancer-related genetic changes than secondhand smoke.

Researchers at McMaster University, Cleveland Clinic and Case Comprehensive Cancer Center have uncovered how a protein long ...

A new study reveals that air pollution, traditional herbal medicines and other environmental exposures are linked to genetic ...

Research from the NIH’s National Cancer Institute, an agency beleaguered by funding cuts and censorship, finds that ...

Cancer is not a welcome diagnosis, but breakthroughs in genetic sequencing and immunotherapy are making some cancers easier ...

Radiologists are studying how artificial intelligence might help them catch lung cancer nodules at an earlier stage.

Exposure to air pollution, other contaminants and traditional herbal medicines may be contributing to the development of lung ...

Lung cancer is the nation's deadliest cancer and advocates say the new screening program provides long-awaited hope. What's next? The program aims to save 12,000 lives over the next decade.

Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and the leading cause of cancer death. In 2022, about 2.5 million people were diagnosed with the disease and more than 1.8 million died.

Like other forms of lung cancer, adenocarcinoma is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage. "If there's a 1cm (0.4in) tumour hidden somewhere in your lungs, you won't notice it," says Wicki.

Exposure to wildfire smoke may increase lung cancer patients' risk of dying from their disease, particularly among non-smokers, but the effect may be mitigated by certain cancer treatments ...