Lung cancer is a common cancer that affects around 226,000 people a year. Although it is still considered a deadly cancer, the death rate has fallen significantly since its peak in the early 1990s.

One study found that the five-year incidence of cancer-related death for people with stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer was 7.5% for those under the age of 65, 10.7% for people between 65 and 74 ...

Leading the nation in cancer diagnoses is Maine, which recorded 650 cancer cases per 100,000 residents in 2021—the highest in the U.S. The most common cancer in Maine is breast cancer, followed ...

A fundamental discovery by University of Missouri scientists could help solve one of the most frustrating challenges in ...

An international study found that air pollution leads to more cancer-related genetic changes than secondhand smoke.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths, accounting for roughly 20%, according to the American Cancer Society. It kills more people than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined.

The new lung cancer screening program needs to be independently evaluated to keep it on track, and to minimise the harms.

The latest lung cancer mortality statistics for the UK for Health Professionals. See data for sex, age, trends over time and more. Skip to main content. Together we are beating cancer. ... Lung cancer ...

The facts on small-cell lung cancer, or SCLC, and non-small-cell lung cancer, or NSCLC, like symptoms, prognosis, treatment, and recovery. ... SCLC is the leading cause of cancer-related death.

The annual cancer statistics report from the National Cancer Institute, published in the journal Cancer on April 21, shows some signs of progress in America’s fight against the disease.

The Welsh government has announced plans to offer lung cancer screening to current and former smokers aged 55 to 74, with a ...

The Welsh Government has confirmed that work on the programme will commence this year, with the first participants invited to ...