Lung cancer screening rates among heavy current and former smokers remain low and unchanged despite prevention guidelines, according to a new study published in JAMA Oncology last week. For the study, ...

Shira Boehler shares her journey being diagnosed with Stage 1 lung cancer. A doctor explains the need for better lung cancer screening for asymptomatic, never smokers.

(Reuters) - New lung cancer screening guidelines issued by the American Cancer Society (ACS) on Wednesday call for annual testing with low‐dose computed tomography (CT) for anyone aged 50 to 80 who ...

By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. Researchers reveal why lung cancer in people who never smoked is increasing and explore how ...

After decades of qualms about lung cancer screening, the American Cancer Society said there now is enough evidence to recommend it, but only for current and former heavy smokers ages 55 to 74 and ...

Early diagnosis reduces lung cancer mortality in heavy (ex-)smokers: benefits clearly outweigh harms through mis- or overdiagnosis. Screening design still open. English translation of the rapid report ...

MADRID — Smokers with extreme phenotypes of high and low risk of developing tobacco-associated lung cancer have different genetic profiles, according to a multidisciplinary study conducted by ...

The term "smoker's lung" refers to lung damage caused by smoking cigarettes. Over time, the chemicals in cigarettes damage ...

Smoking is a harmful habit that affects not only the smoker but also those around them, particularly children. The impact of secondhand smoke on children’s health is profound, with the lungs being one ...

The first thing that comes to the mind of people when they think about lung cancer is cigarettes. Although it is an undisputed fact that smoking is the primary cause, it is the reality that ...