Lung Cancer Stories
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Burning Incense May Be Equally As Bad As Smoking A Cigarette
Incense has been used for centuries, but what does the smoke actually do to our body? -
Everybody Loves A Quitter
Each one percent decline in the total number of smokers comes with a 0.6 percent increase in the number of Americans trying to quit. -
Millions Of Long-Term Smokers May Have Undetected Lung Diseases
Routine lung tests fail to detect disease in long-term smokers more than half the time. -
These 5 States Have The Most Cancer-Related Deaths
These five states have the highest cancer-related mortality rates in the nation, and quite a few things in common. -
National Cancer Survivors Day Emphasizes The Needs Of All Patients
National Cancer Survivors Day, which is intended to raise awareness of cancer patients' ongoing challenges, will be celebrated across the country this Sunday, June 7. -
Emotional Plea: California Mom Sues State For The Right To Die [VIDEO]
A terminal lung cancer patient has sued the state of California to allow her to have the right to die on her her own terms. -
Thanks To Cuba, We May Someday Be Able To Prevent Lung Cancer In America
The Cuban lung cancer vaccine, Cimavax, has been approved to come to the U.S. to test how well it can treat and possibly prevent cancer. -
Novartis Lung Cancer Drug Zykadia Gets EU Approval
European health regulators have approved the Novartis' drug Zykadia to treat advanced lung cancer, the company said. -
The Poor Fare Worse After Lung Cancer Surgery
Residents of low-income neighborhoods with few high school graduates may be more likely to die after lung cancer surgery than more affluent patients. -
US And Cuba Join Forces To Find Vaccine For Lung Cancer
Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Cuba's Center for Molecular Immunology are collaborating to bring a lung cancer vaccine stateside. -
Blood Test Comparable To Tissue Test For NSCLC Patients
For lung cancer patients, DNA circulating in their bloodstream can provide doctors with vital mutation information when tissue is not available. -
Other People Die From Smoking, Not Me: Smokers
Many people still underestimate the health risks linked to smoking and fail to acknowledge the risk of smoking even a few cigarettes a day.
