TNM Staging, which has recently been revised, remains an important guide to treatment and prognosis of lung cancer. In this article, we propose a simple chart that can be used as a quick reference ...

A recent study found that around 200,000 lung cancer cases worldwide were attributable to ambient PM pollution in 2022. This chart shows the types of cancer that caused the most deaths in 2022.

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.

Stage 4 cancer means cancer cells have spread to distant tissue or organs. The relative 5-year survival rate for a person receiving a diagnosis of stage 4 small cell lung cancer (SCLS) is 3%, and ...

Learn how new research and clinical trials at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have helped 32-year-old Giancarlo ...

For cancers of organs like the liver, the long-term impact of our diet has been well studied—so much so that we have guidance ...

Atelectasis can be due to tumors growing in lung tissue or an airway. Cancer develops when cells in a person’s body begin to divide uncontrollably. These abnormal cells can form tumors and cause ...

The present study included 276 patients entering lung cancer treatment who underwent chest CT. Their CT scans underwent retrospective chart review for presence of coronary or aortic atherosclerosis.