Lung Cancer Stories
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The 5 Most Common Cancers In Men
These are the five most common cancers in men — from prostate cancer to melanoma skin cancer — and how to reduce your risk. -
Family Doctors Don’t Always Screen Smokers For Lung Cancer
Many family physicians don’t believe lung cancer screening can reduce deaths from these tumors, and some don’t offer tests even to longtime smokers, a U.S. survey suggests. -
The Reason Millions Of Cancer Patients Are Excluded From Immunotherapy
Researchers worry the treatment will further damage immune function in lung cancer patients with other conditions, like arthritis and lupus. -
15.5 Million Americans Are Cancer Survivors
As of Jan. 1, 2016, more than 15.5 million Americans have a history of cancer; in 2026, this number will reach more than 20 million. -
Lung Cancer Breathalyzer In UK Clinical Trials
A breathalyzer designed to detect the early signs of lung cancer is undergoing clinical trials at 17 British hospitals, with the aim of having the non-invasive technology in clinics in 2017. -
FDA Approves Pfizer's Lung Cancer Drug For Expanded Use
The United States Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the expanded use of Pfizer Inc's drug to treat a type of lung cancer. -
Cigarettes Aren't The Only Thing That Up Your Lung Cancer Risk
Eating high glycemic index foods, including white bread, is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer in non-smokers. -
Twitter May Be Untapped Resource For Clinical Trial Recruitment
Clinical trials expose cancer patients to promising new treatments, so why aren't they being promoted on Twitter? -
Lots Of Lung Cancer Survivors Get Unecessary, Costly PET Scans
Catching cancer recurrence is very important to survivors, but what's the best way to do it? -
Phone, Web-Based Programs Could Help You Quit Smoking
State-run web and phone-based programs helped real smokers quit cigarettes; which one works better is simply a matter of preference. -
Air Pollution Is Taking A Major Health Toll In China
Researchers estimate China endured 2.8 million cancer deaths during 2015 and 4.3 million new cancer cases, with lung cancer the most common of all. -
Obama Wants To Cure Cancer With The Help Of Immunotherapy
President Obama promised to undertake a national effort to cure cancer, a “new moonshot” with Vice President Biden in charge of “mission control.”
