While the number of smokers in the world as a proportion of the population is dropping, lung cancer continues to cause almost 2 million deaths per year – and new research reports on a concerning rise ...

According to reports by the World Health Organization (WHO), lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death globally, responsible for about 1.8 million deaths in 2022. In 2022, there were about 2.5 ...

The News 9 Team presents the latest in local, regional, statewide, and national news, along with timely updates on continuing stories of interest in the Oklahoma City area. Friday, Aug. 1, is World ...

Women under 50, even those who don’t smoke, are seeing a rise in lung cancer cases. Oncologist stresses recognising warning ...

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.

After a car accident in 2016, Yovanna Portillo, then 34, visited the emergency room as a precaution. Doctors diagnosed her with whiplash from the collision. But one of the scans she underwent detected ...

SAN ANTONIO — If you aren't a smoker, you may think you are out of the woods when it comes to lung cancer. Not only can non-smokers get it, but a new study says the number of non-smokers getting lung ...

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 ...