Despite cigarettes being the leading contributor, alternative risk factors exist such as exposure to environmental toxins like radon gas, passive smoking, and occupational hazards. According to the ...

Abstract: Lung nodule semantic segmentation using deep learning has achieved good results. However, problems such as information loss on lesion edges, boundary segmentation blurring, lung nodule ...

Lung cancer is the leading cause of all cancer deaths nationwide, and women are 1 1/2 times more likely to get diagnosed with ...

Prolonged exposure to silica dust, a common mineral found in materials like kitchen countertops, can lead to silicosis, a serious lung disease. This irreversible condition causes inflammation and ...

They might surprise you because lung nodules generally do not cause symptoms, and most are not cancerous. What percent of lung nodules are cancerous? Fewer than five percent of nodules turn out to ...

Melanie Erwin was stunned when scans revealed she had stage 4 lung cancer, and now wants to smash the misconceptions ...

Celebrities and influencers have been endorsing the scan all over social media, but it comes with a wild price tag.

"People look at me and my very healthy lifestyle, having never smoked, and they can't understand how I have this disease," ...

TUPELO — Lung cancer can be caught ... to a pulmonologist and they'd look over the report to determine how quickly a patient should be seen. NMMC's new Lung Nodule Clinic, located at Pulmonary ...

TUPELO — Lung cancer can be caught earlier than ever thanks to advances in lung screening, and North Mississippi Health Services is increasing access to screening with its new Lung Nodule Clinic.

Identifying lung cancer early significantly improves the prognosis. Treatment options for early-stage lung cancer focus on local therapies like surgery and radiation ... An in-depth look at patient ...