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 ...

Radon and smoking are both known causes of lung cancer, but when someone is exposed to both, the results can be deadly.

The number of smokers in South Carolina has dropped in recent years, but the state could do more to discourage tobacco use, ...

Lung cancer cases are rising among non-smokers. Here's why the proportion is increasing, key causes, early signs, diagnosis, ...

Radon gas, an invisible health threat that can build up in your home, is putting more Canadians at risk of deadly lung cancer ...

There was encouraging news last week, that, at long last, deaths related to lung cancer are going down significantly. However, in this week's Moves in Medicine, we look at the new challenge: Why are ...

A recent study of 2.9 million participants found a link between quitting smoking before the age of 50 and a significant ...

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LONDON - Patients who need new lungs are better off getting donated organs from smokers than none at all, even though they probably won't live as long as those who get a lung transplant from a ...

Recreational use of marijuana has gained a lot of momentum since Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize it in 2012. According to a recent poll by Gallup, roughly 15 percent of ...

While scientists are still far from understanding the root causes behind most cancers, there are instances in which particular human behaviors have been linked to the development of specific ...