Lung cancer among never-smokers is rising worldwide. In one U.S. study of 12,000 lung cancer patients, the share of people who didn’t smoke rose from 8 to 15 percent over twenty years.

Whatever the cause, it's important to find lung cancer early when it's curable. That's why the Lung Force walk comes together every year to raise awareness. "It is very important.

Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and the leading cause of cancer death. In 2022, about 2.5 million people were diagnosed with the disease and more than 1.8 million died.

Like other forms of lung cancer, adenocarcinoma is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage. "If there's a 1cm (0.4in) tumour hidden somewhere in your lungs, you won't notice it," says Wicki.

Lung cancer is the nation's deadliest cancer and advocates say the new screening program provides long-awaited hope. What's next? The program aims to save 12,000 lives over the next decade.

Adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy before surgery for patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer—the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide—improved long-term survival overall compared with ...

The program, which began in 2013 with just seven screenings, has now conducted over 50,000 screenings. Dr. Gieske shared the impact of these efforts: "We've now found over 500 stage 1 lung cancers ...

Amidst the continued struggle to treat non-small-cell lung cancer, a new study led by Stanford University scientists suggests that a patient's response to immunotherapy may hinge on how immune ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 19 (UPI) --With lung cancer rates among non-smokers rising, especially young East Asian women, a new study released Monday is touting the promise of an artificial intelligence ...

Understanding why some smokers never get lung cancer doesn’t mean the habit is safe. If anything, the unpredictability reinforces just how dangerous smoking truly is.

Radon Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. It’s a naturally occurring gas that you can’t see, taste, or smell.

Ongoing clinical trials to develop a lung cancer vaccine to treat or prevent the most deadly form of cancer in the U.S. could be available to patients in “the next few years,” Dr. Stephen Liu ...