The fact that smoking tobacco is a major risk factor for lung cancer – as well as numerous other diseases – is so well ...

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

Certain chronic conditions that affect the lungs, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), can have ...

American Lung Association’s ‘State of Lung Cancer’ report reveals stark differences in survival, screening and treatment across states ...

Lung cancer, a major health risk often linked to smoking, can still pose a significant threat to those who have never indulged in tobacco throughout their life. Despite cigarettes being the leading ...

Louisiana’s five-year survival rate for lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths, is 22.9%. That ranks the state 43 ...

She didn't smoke but got advanced lung cancer. Genetic testing opened the door to targeted therapies. South Carolina doesn't ...

May 3, 2022 — CT-detected emphysema is linked to a higher risk of lung cancer, a risk that increases with emphysema severity, according to a new ... New Tool Better Predicts COPD Risk for People ...

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The study found that older people who quit smoking could gain at least 1 extra year of life. People who quit at age 65 have ...

The survival rate among those with lung cancer has improved by more than a quarter in the last five years, according to a new ...

Although Utahns do not smoke tobacco at the rate of Americans in most states, it doesn’t mean they are not vulnerable to lung ...