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 ...

A small conference study sparked headlines linking fruit to lung cancer. Here’s why the science tells a very different story.

The connection between smoking cigarettes and lung cancer risk has been clear for decades — but what about marijuana? As more U.S. states legalize recreational cannabis, new and developing research ...

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 ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As a nonsmoker lung cancer hasn't been a concern of mine, but I recently heard it can affect people who have never smoked. If someone is concerned about lung cancer, what symptoms ...

Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MD Key Takeaways Lung cancer progresses in four stages.Most lung cancer diagnoses occur ...

Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer diagnosed in the U.S. Just over half of all non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) are adenocarcinomas. Finding out that you're at risk of lung ...

Lisa Goldman is 43 years old. She has never smoked but was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer two years ago. She first got in touch with me after hearing me speak on NPR, a connection discussed in a ...

Researchers at MIT and Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute have developed an AI tool called Sybil that analyzes CT scans to ...