Dec. 5, 2024 — Improvements in cancer prevention and screening have averted more deaths from five cancer types combined over the past 45 years than treatment advances, according to a modeling study.

Nov. 6, 2024 — Exhaled breath contains chemical clues to what's going on inside the body, including diseases like lung cancer. And devising ways to sense these compounds could help doctors ...

While facing a rare cancer diagnosis was tough, Nick Pastuovic transformed his mindset about life, becoming a more positive ...

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. In addition to women under 50 who develop symptoms of lung cancer, men and women between 50 and 80 years old with a 20 pack-year smoking history or who ...

That's the beginning of symptoms. Eventually it became so difficult for Diane to breathe that she ended up needing a lung transplant. Her advice: don't smoke. Diane Kay, COPD Patient It basically ...

Symptoms of some of the diseases that mimic lung cancer, such as asthma or acid reflux, are common with many conditions. They can include persistent cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, unexplained ...

And death rates are on course to rise by a third this year – an alarming reminder to take up any offers of bowel cancer screening and treat any symptoms seriously. Yet having bowel cancer isn ...

Australian-led research is unlocking new ways for immunotherapy to better target cancer. Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized treatment for patients, whereby the body's own immune system is ...

Data are from NCI SEER database. Lung Cancer in People Over 40 People over 40 years old are more likely to have "typical" symptoms of lung cancer, and healthcare providers are more likely to consider ...

Some people who develop COVID-19 experience a mild illness with few symptoms while others can become ... According to the American Lung Association, normal levels of oxygen saturation are between ...