Three medical societies claim recent studies have overestimated the potential harms from lung cancer screening and may be deterring patients. Not everyone agrees.

It can be surprising to learn that lung cancer can develop in people who have never smoked. In fact, up to 20% of lung ...

A procedure that can help spot lung cancer early is now available at a hospital, saving patients long trips out of a county.

NORFOLK, Va. — A new report from the American Lung Association shows that Virginia is making measurable progress in the fight against lung cancer, but the state still lags behind in early detection, ...

Lung cancer affects non-smokers, with 25% of patients having never smoked, highlighting the need for awareness of persistent symptoms and environmental risk factors. Genetic testing is essential for ...

Lung cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, claiming more lives than several other major ...

ATLANTA -- Nearly 5 million additional people are recommended to get screened for lung cancer under an updated guideline from the American Cancer Society, which expanded its recommendations to include ...

A study found fewer than 1 in 5 current or former smokers over 50 are getting the quick screening.

Post-treatment lung health is a longitudinal survivorship issue; nonregenerative parenchymal loss, radiation fibrosis, and ...

SAGINAW, MI — MyMichigan Health officials will provide lung cancer screenings on Saturday, Nov. 8, at six locations across mid-Michigan in recognition of National Lung Cancer Screening Day. The ...

Radon, an odorless radioactive gas that seeps from soil into homes, is responsible for an estimated 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. That figure, drawn from federal risk ...