Lung cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, claiming more lives than several other major ...

Surgery is a common treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly when the disease is detected early and the tumor is small and is only in one part of the lung. For small cell lung ...

Doctors at Main Line Health now have a new kind of robotic surgery that makes recovery quicker and easier for lung cancer patients. Traditional lung cancer surgery usually involves some pain and a ...

As a nonsmoker lung cancer hasn't been a concern of mine, but I recently heard it can affect people who have never smoked. If ...

Ohio University researchers have discovered what may be a new way to fight lung cancer that is resistant to other treatments.

Dr. Douglas Wood, Henry N. Harkins Endowed Professor, chair of the UW Medicine department of surgery, and recipient of the UW ...

Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are already compromised, so the prospect of removing all or part of a lung is especially daunting for these patients if they are also ...

Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, highlighting the urgent need for a nuanced ...

Barry Manilow is on the mend after undergoing surgery to remove cancerous tissue on one of his lungs. “I want to share an ...

Lung cancer surgery is the primary form of treatment for most cases of early stage lung cancer. Surgery is particularly effective in cases where the tumor hasn’t spread. It can help treat the cancer, ...