People who live close to wildfires have a higher risk of brain tumors and lung cancer than people who live further away.
Non-small cell lung cancer is the leading cause of American cancer deaths. New research with mice may help predict its spread and recurrence.
Out-of-pocket costs may deter people from acting on abnormal results from free cancer screenings, two studies indicate.
A new analysis suggests that 78% to 92% of lung cancers in "never-smokers," patients who have never smoked, can be treated with FDA-approved drugs.
"If we can develop more ways to identify lung cancer earlier, that may open the door for treatments that greatly improve the survival rate."
A genetic variant in the MET gene may drive aggressive head and neck, and lung cancers in Asian populations, research finds.
A newly identified protein indicates which non-small cell lung cancer is more likely to metastasize.
"Smoking cessation interventions at... lung screening could result in many additional lung cancer deaths prevented and considerable life-years gained."
There's a link between eating a diet high in fiber and yogurt and lower risk of developing lung cancer for current, past, and never smokers.
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