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More Americans die each year from lung cancer than from any other type of cancer. Lung cancer accounts for almost 25% of all cancer deaths — more than colon, prostate and breast cancers combined. That ...

New advice from an influential panel will make more women and African-Americans eligible for CT scans, but some who need them most may not be able to afford them. By Denise Grady New guidelines from ...

A new study suggests that screening smokers and former smokers for lung cancer doesn’t save lives or prevent advanced disease and may lead to unneeded and harmful treatment. But it’s not the final ...

A CT scan of healthy lungs looks typical in size with no inflammation, allowing the diaphragm to dome. Lungs with emphysema can look overinflated, with muscle loss, making the diaphragm misshapen. The ...

A National Cancer Institute trial found that screening by 3-dimensional X-ray tests known as "spiral CT scans" reduced lung cancer deaths by 20 percent over five years. But the test has its drawbacks, ...

Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as advanced age and smoking history, are prevalent among lung cancer patients at the time of the diagnosis and increase their risk of future heart disease, ...

NORFOLK, Va. — November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. The disease often goes undetected until it reaches an ...

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — Weirton Medical Center is adding to its toolbox when it comes to early detection for lung cancer, through its new Low Dose Lung CT Scanning Program. The program provides early ...