Colino is a contributor for TIME. Colino is a contributor for TIME. Many people don’t realize that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. In fact, it’s responsible for more ...

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 ...

Shira Kupperman Boehler is a runner with no symptoms and she doesn't smoke. Like an increasing number of women, she was shocked to learn she had lung cancer.

Eleanor Ceres found out she had lung cancer after the tumor spread from her chest and began protruding out her neck. Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, Ceres has been smoking for over 30 ...