Women who have never smoked are no more likely to die from lung cancer than male non-smokers - despite conventional wisdom otherwise, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

In fact,…

New research shows that many women recently diagnosed with lung cancer have normal lung function and perform better on lung function tests compared with their male counterparts.

Many positive CT scans for lung cancer screening resolve after short-term follow-up, doctors have observed.

The value of CT screening for lung cancer is unclear. In people at high…

Smoking history contributes to poor outcomes in the treatment of lung cancer, according to a new study. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) lung cancer patients who have…

Physicians have little to help them predict development of lung cancer in their patients - even a history of heavy smoking doesn’t really…

Contrary to what some smokers may hope, antioxidants and other vitamins seem to offer no protection against lung cancer, new research suggests.

In an analysis of eight previous studies, researchers…

A test that finds damaged genes in the lungs of people considered at high risk of lung cancer might be able to predict who actually develops the deadly disease,…

Computed tomography (CT) screening identifies many cases of early, curable lung cancer, according to the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program Investigators.

The size of the tumor on CT is…

New research suggests that the lower survival rates of blacks with lung cancer may be explained by access to care. The study,…

In the largest published study of its kind, with 1,100 patient cases reviewed, a minimally invasive surgical procedure for lung cancer has been shown to be as effective…

Small doses of radiation meant to ease the symptoms of incurable lung cancer may actually save the lives of a few patients, surprised Australian researchers reported on Monday.

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According to researchers, eating more vegetables may significantly reduce your risk of lung cancer. Doctors know what causes lung cancer, but now a new study shows what…

In people at high risk for lung cancer, low-dose CT scanning of the chest may detect early lung cancer, researchers report. However, “its usefulness as a screening tool is…

To detect invasive lung cancer in its early stages, researchers urge current and former smokers who have a strong family history of the disease to take…

Even when they have equal access to specialized care, blacks with potentially curable lung cancer are about half as likely as whites to undergo surgery that…

Women and African-Americans are under-represented in lung cancer clinical trials, clinicians report in the journal Cancer. “The lack of participation by minorities and women shut them out of the…

Screening chest x-ray detects a substantial number of lung cancers at an early potentially curable stage, according to initial findings from the largest US study of the efficacy of screening for…

Small amounts of iron and calcium in the diet or in the form of supplements may play an important role in the development of lung cancer, especially among…

Vitamin A deficiency has been associated with the development of lung cancer in laboratory studies. However, clinical trials of natural and synthetic derivatives of vitamin A, called retinoids,…

Treatment with deguelin, a chemical found in various plants, may help prevent lung cancer caused by cigarette smoking, the results of an animal study suggest.

Dr. Ho-Young Lee, from the…

This year, nearly 175,000 Americans will learn they have lung cancer. Smoking is the greatest known risk factor for lung cancer, although being exposed to second-hand smoke, radon, asbestos…

A single protein may hold the key to turning the tide on lung cancer - still the world’s biggest cancer killer - research published on Tuesday shows.

Researchers at Vanderbilt…

The quest for a simple diagnostic test of lung cancer is beginning to pay off, researchers said here today.

A scraping of cheek cells contains a “clear signal” of malignancy-associated cellular…

Although both marijuana and tobacco smoke are packed with cancer-causing chemicals, other qualities of marijuana seem to keep it from promoting lung cancer, according to a new report.

The…