Low-dose CT scans are recommended for people between 50-80 years old, who smoke or formerly smoked and have a 20 pack-year ...

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society and the leading ...

Barbara Rodriguez, 53, later discovered her cancer wasn’t even caused by her smoking, but rather a gene mutation.

Screening for lung cancer has taken on greater urgency because it can detect the disease at an earlier stage, when it's more ...

Long-time smokers can significantly reduce their risk of lung cancer, one of the most common and deadly types, if they stop ...

In its early stages, lung cancer may not show any symptoms. That’s why, if you meet the criteria for getting screened, lung ...

As the world marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month ... Owuor pointed out the recent expansion of computed tomography (CT) scans ...

The Lung Association’s seventh annual “State of Lung Cancer” ranks Alabama: 35 out of 49 in the nation for rate of new lung cancer cases at 58.7 per 100,000. The national rate is 53.6 per 100,000. 46 ...

Franciscan Health will offer free lung scans next month. The Mishawaka-based health care system will offer free scans during the week of Nov. 4 to recognize Lung Cancer Awareness Month. It's ...

Lung cancer screenings can identify any lung abnormalities and prolong a patient’s life expectancy after a diagnosis.

Smoking leads to cancer. That's known. But what new research shows is quitting smoking soon after a diagnosis helps patients ...

Sentara Health now offers low-dose CT lung scans on Saturdays at imaging centers in Hampton Roads, northeastern North ...