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 one of the deadliest cancers, responsible for 1 in 4 cancer deaths in the US. Historically, it has been one of the most difficult to manage and cure. However, “the research story ...

Quitting smoking is challenging, particularly when resources are limited. A recent study in the United States confirmed that an intensive program combining behavioral therapy and medication, linked to ...

While the statistics remain stark—lung cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide and has the highest death ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - A routine medical screening is credited with saving a local woman's life. Doctors say lung cancer often ...

From improvements to your skin to a lower risk of heart disease happens to your body in the hours, days, weeks and months after you give up cigarettes.

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Smoking cessation and reduction prevented more than 3.8 ...

CLEVELAND — The traditional profile of a lung cancer patient—an older male smoker—no longer reflects the reality of who is being diagnosed with the disease today. Nearly 20% of new lung cancer ...

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Recreational use of marijuana has gained a lot of momentum since Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize it in 2012. According to a recent poll by Gallup, roughly 15 percent of ...

“Lung cancer, though common and serious, still has many misconceptions,” says Ian Bostock, MD, a thoracic surgeon at Miami Cancer Institute in Florida. “Clearing these myths helps patients and ...