Leslie Stoll was an active athlete who had never smoked. She was shocked when a chance scan spotted something unusual.

The typical patient diagnosed with lung cancer—an older male smoker—is becoming less common, according to experts.

Lung disease is a silent and often deadly threat that lurks in the lives of smokers. For many, smoking is a habit formed over years, becoming a part of their daily routine. However, the consequences ...

Lung cancer among nonsmokers is associated with germline risk factors, and EGFR/ALK-targeted therapies provide substantial ...

Scientists conducting genome-wide association studies have found a region on chromosome 15 associated with the development of lung cancer. The studies may help to explain why some smokers get lung ...

Nestor Villamizar, M.D., a thoracic surgeon specializing in diseases of the chest at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, ...

For smokers who don't quit, cutting back seems to help. * THE QUESTION The advice from health experts is clear: If you smoke, quit. But not everyone stops. For those who continue, might reducing the ...

Our lungs are among the most vital organs, silently working to keep us alive. But exposure to tobacco smoke, air pollution, ...

Bhogal revealed that 'smoking can irritate the airways and cause lungs to inflame’ which is why smokers can be short of ...

Even if you don't smoke, your lungs face daily threats, from cooking fumes to traffic dust. New studies reveal how air ...