Radon and smoking are both known causes of lung cancer, but when someone is exposed to both, the results can be deadly.

The mortality rate for lung cancer continues to decline in the European Union (EU) among both women and men, with quitting ...

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 ...

Shame can shape how early patients get diagnosed, and how aggressively they pursue treatment, if at all. In a 2014 study, Dr.

Not smoking is still the best way to lower your risk of lung cancer. But doctors are seeing something unexpected: more people who have never smoked are being diagnosed with the disease. “It’s ...

Meta-analysis links prior tuberculosis and chronic bronchitis to higher lung cancer risk in never-smokers, with implications ...

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 ...

Background: Better information on lung cancer occurrence in lifelong nonsmokers is needed to understand gender and racial disparities and to examine how factors other than active smoking influence ...

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

A 60-year-old’s routine health screening revealed stage 1 lung cancer – a reminder that the disease can strike anyone, and ...