What to know about lung cancer

It can be surprising to learn that lung cancer can develop in people who have never smoked. In fact, up to 20% of lung ...
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New research reveals why most long-term smokers don’t develop lung cancer

Lung cancer remains the world’s deadliest cancer, and cigarette smoke is its chief culprit. Chemicals in tobacco, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), damage DNA and trigger the mutations ...
Post Bulletin

Mayo Clinic Q&A: What do I need to know about lung cancer?

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 ...
New York Post

I’m a doctor — female nonsmokers get lung cancer more than men, look out for these troubling signs

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month — an estimated 235,000 new cases of lung cancer and 125,000 deaths are expected to occur this year in the US. Dr. Daniel Sterman, the division director for ...
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Researchers develop urine test for early detection of lung cancer

A groundbreaking new urine test could soon help spot the early warning signs of lung cancer long before symptoms appear. Scientists at the University of Cambridge, led by Professor Ljiljana Fruk and ...
Columbus Dispatch

Here’s why more Ohioans should get screened for lung cancer

Lung cancer (the leading cause of cancer-related deaths) presents many treatment challenges, largely due to symptoms that present late or are mistaken for signs of less serious conditions. Fortunately ...