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

Lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer in the United States. This is not due to a lack of treatment options, but because the disease is usually found too late. Early detection through lung cancer ...

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Although a cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming and isolating, patients should know that they are never alone, Brittney Nichols emphasized. Although a cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming and ...

Cancer is still the most common cause of death for men in the US ages 60 to 79 and women ages 40 to 79. For all adults ...

In a study of more than 31,000 adults, an EHR-integrated patient-facing tool significantly improved identification of ...

From July, eligible Australians will be screened for lung cancer as part of the nation’s first new cancer screening program for almost 20 years. The program aims to detect lung cancer early, before ...

A team led by investigators at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute has discovered that a particular marker on tumor ...

The American Cancer Society attributes this record-high to 'decades of research' that has led to better treatments.

January is National Radon Action Month, and the American Lung Association is raising awareness of the potential health risks of radon and the importance of home testing. Exposure to radon is the ...

The latest edition of an annual report finds new cases continue to rise and outcomes have worsened for some cancers.

UF Health Cancer Institute researchers have discovered a small compound produced naturally by gut bacteria that doubled the ...