Radon and smoking are both known causes of lung cancer, but when someone is exposed to both, the results can be deadly.

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, with cigarette smoking as its primary driver. Chemical carcinogens like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in tobacco ...

Lung cancer remains the world’s deadliest cancer, and cigarette smoke is its chief culprit. Chemicals in tobacco, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), damage DNA and trigger the mutations ...

There was encouraging news last week, that, at long last, deaths related to lung cancer are going down significantly. However, in this week's Moves in Medicine, we look at the new challenge: Why are ...

Researchers and health experts in India are raising the alarm that lung cancer, long linked to smoking, is increasingly ...

Shame can shape how early patients get diagnosed, and how aggressively they pursue treatment, if at all. In a 2014 study, Dr.

In summer 2026, scientists at the University of Oxford and University College London plan to begin a first-of-its-kind ...

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month — an estimated 235,000 new cases of lung cancer and 125,000 deaths are expected to occur this year in the US. Dr. Daniel Sterman, the division director for ...

Lung cancer can show early signs beyond a persistent cough or breathlessness. Learn about symptoms that may appear on your ...

From new imaging and targeted therapies to patient journeys, 2025 highlighted key advances and personal stories in lung ...

At Keck Medicine of USC, surgeons, oncologists and radiation specialists collaborate closely, ensuring individualized care ...

Lung cancer (the leading cause of cancer-related deaths) presents many treatment challenges, largely due to symptoms that present late or are mistaken for signs of less serious conditions. Fortunately ...