There was encouraging news last week, that, at long last, deaths related to lung cancer are going down significantly. However, in this week's Moves in Medicine, we look at the new challenge: Why are ...

Cigarette smoking is by far the biggest risk factor for lung cancer, data shows — but in a surprising turn of events, the most common form of the disease is primarily found in non-smokers. Researchers ...

Take a deep breath . Seems harmless, doesn rsquo;t it? Yet, with every breath, you might be inhaling something far more ...

While scientists are still far from understanding the root causes behind most cancers, there are instances in which particular human behaviors have been linked to the development of specific ...

Lung cancer rates and deaths have fallen precipitously in recent decades overall — but diagnoses are rising for nonsmokers. (Getty Images) November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, which brings both ...

Lung cancer remains the world’s deadliest cancer, and cigarette smoke is its chief culprit. Chemicals in tobacco, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), damage DNA and trigger the mutations ...

Over 100 years ago, lung cancer was relatively uncommon. But this was well before Hollywood glamorized smoking and the tobacco industry launched mass advertising campaigns. Fast forward to today, and ...

Lung cancer appears to mutate more in patients living in areas with higher levels of fine-particulate air pollution, such as that released by vehicles and air pollution. This is the conclusion of a ...

Dame Esther Rantzen has issued a candid update on her health, following her diagnosis with stage four lung cancer two years ago. The broadcasting legend, who was at one point given just weeks to live, ...

A team of scientists have developed a simple method for automated manufacturing of lung organoids which could revolutionize ...