Although cigarette smoking remains the major cause of lung cancer, but those who have never smoked a cigarette in their lives can also develop this disease. Non-smokers make up around 1/4th of…
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Study Shows Women Have Lower Risk of Death after Lung Cancer Surgery
The survival rates among men and women with lung cancer vary. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have conducted a study to find out the potential reasons behind these differences such as…
ACCC Releases Lung Cancer Care Quality Improvement Model
Lung Cancer is the second most common form of cancer among both men and women. Non-small cell lung cancer accounts for about 84% of lung cancer while small cell lung cancer cases…
Advances in Lung Cancer Treatment Reduce Death Rates
The leading cause of death in the United States remains lung cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that almost 230,000 new lung cancer cases will be diagnosed in the country. The good…
New EarlyCDT-Lung Blood Test for Early Detection of Lung Cancer
Thanks to the pioneering new blood test, lung cancer could be detected earlier. This news comes as a fresh hope for lung cancer patients. The main reason behind the increasing number of…
Study: Nicotine May Promote Brain Tumors in Lung Cancer Patients
According to a new study, researchers have found that nicotine actually promotes the spread of lung cancer cells into the brain where they can form deadly metastatic tumors. Nicotine is a non-carcinogenic…
Non-Smokers with COPD are at High Risk of Getting Lung Cancer
The most prominent factor behind getting lung cancer is smoking. In addition to smokers, non-smokers are also getting affected by this deadly disease. According to the recent study, researchers have found that…
New AI-Powered Blood Test to Detect Lung Cancer
One of the deadliest diseases is lung cancer which has affected people from all around the world. The earlier it is detected, the better chance of survival is a patient has. Medical…