Life expectancy for people with metastatic or metastasized lung cancer is low. The 5-year survival rate for small cell lung cancer is 3%, and 8% for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). 25-30% of ...

Advanced lung cancer, which has spread (metastasized) from the primary tumor to distant organs, is associated with lower survival rates. That's because lung cancer becomes more difficult to treat as ...

If these natural techniques don't help, you may need over-the-counter or prescription expectorants. Clearing lung congestion eases symptoms and promotes healing from a cold, flu, or acute bronchitis.

product use–associated lung injury (EVALI). Among the 1139 patients with EVALI discharged on or before October 31, 2019, 31 (2.7%) were rehospitalized a median of 4 days after discharge and with ...

The good news is that with proper management, you or your loved one with asthma can live a normal, healthy life. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that makes it harder to move air in and out of your ...

The patient lies supine within the iron lung, which is a horizontal cylinder sealed off from the outside and connected to an air pump. Paul Richard Alexander in his iron lung. (Image: Special Books by ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease that causes air flow limitation (less air in and out of the airways) and breathing-related symptoms. There is no cure, but there ...