“30-year smoking duration may be an alternative measure to the current USPSTF guideline criteria for lung cancer screening, reducing racial disparities in screening eligibility, particularly among ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Lung Metastasis, Scan, Low dose CT scan of the chest is the only ...

Lung cancer is hard to catch early and even harder to survive once it is found. A new clinical trial will test whether a ...

A new study led by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in collaboration with the University of North ...

Dropping pack-years for lung cancer screening eligibility in favor of a simpler 20-year history of smoking could substantially increase the number of cancers detected and eliminate racial disparities ...

When the American Cancer Society recently unveiled changes to its lung cancer screening guidance, the aim was to remove barriers to screening and catch more cancers in high-risk people earlier.

Early detection saves lives, especially when it comes to lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka is urging Humboldt County ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — In Arizona, lung cancer screening rates remain very low. One Banner doctor is trying to spread awareness on screenings to improve early detection. Data from the American Lung ...

The Female Asian Nonsmoker Screening Study (FANSS) showed a 1.3% lung cancer detection rate among 1000 Asian women with no smoking history. The findings of FANSS, the largest lung cancer screening ...

If you smoke and want to quit, call the national quit line at 1-800-784-8669 to speak with a confidential coach. In what ...

Lung cancer is the country's most lethal cancer, with over 127,000 people dying of the disease every year. The American Cancer Society on Wednesday updated its lung cancer screening recommendations, ...

A silent danger could be lurking in your home—and toenails are "one of our body’s archives of past exposure," scientists say.