INDIANAPOLIS — Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the United States. Every year, lung cancer claims more lives than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined. The reason is it so deadly? It often ...

A person who spends a year smoking one pack of cigarettes a day has experienced one "pack year." This month, the American Cancer Society expanded their lung cancer screening recommendations to yearly, ...

Our lungs work tirelessly, providing the oxygen our bodies need to function properly, and also to maintain proper blood flow to our internal as well as external organs. Let's think, how often do we ...

Your lungs are one of the most important parts of the body. The lungs help in gas exchange wherein it moves oxygen from the air into the blood and carbon dioxide from the blood out of the body. They ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A screening that can detect a deadly cancer long before symptoms appear is available — but few people are taking advantage of it. Doctors say an overwhelming majority of the people in ...

In some parts of the world, 2 October is marked as the World Spirometry Day. Spirometry is a simple lung function study which assesses the health of lungs just like a blood pressure monitor measures ...

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. However, lung cancer incidence and mortality rates differ substantially across the world, reflecting varying patterns of tobacco ...

Healthcare professionals may consider lung nodule surgery when they suspect a person’s nodules are cancerous, if they are growing quickly, or causing additional symptoms. Various factors, including ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have uncovered a key molecular player that is involved in lung repair and in the development of pulmonary fibrosis, a common ...