For smokers who don't quit, cutting back seems to help. * THE QUESTION The advice from health experts is clear: If you smoke, quit. But not everyone stops. For those who continue, might reducing the ...

Quitting smoking is a vital step for improving overall health, but it does not immediately eliminate lung cancer risk. Harmful substances from years of tobacco use can continue affecting the lungs and ...

The American Lung Association released its 2024 State of Lung Cancer report, which examines key indicators to highlight how the toll of lung cancer varies by state. Lung cancer is the leading cause of ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the United States. Every year, lung cancer claims more lives than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined. The reason is it so deadly? It often ...

Lung cancer is also among the most prevalent and critical forms of cancer globally. Lung cancer was initially recognized as a smoker's disease for many decades, but physicians are currently observing ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Current evidence does not support lung cancer screening for never-smokers or former light smokers with a family ...

Australia has launched a government-funded lung cancer screening program that provides biennial low-dose CT scans to patients who are either current heavy smokers or who have quit in the past decade.

Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), a technique that uses X-rays to create detailed images of the lungs, has shown efficacy in diagnosing high-risk individuals, including older adults and smokers.

A new AI tool called "Sybil" has proven strongly accurate at predicting whether a non-smoking patient will develop lung cancer based on the analysis of a single low-dose chest CT scan, according to a ...

Lung cancer affects up to 25% of non-smokers, so persistent symptoms and genetic testing are key for early detection and treatment. Dr. Ioana Bonta, adjunct clinical assistant professor at Morehouse ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Guidelines are needed for populations of never-smokers who have increased risk for lung cancer. Asian women who ...