Lung cancer stigma stems from its association with smoking, affecting patients' emotional well-being and support systems.

A persistent cough that doesn’t go away, traces of blood in your phlegm, or coughing up blood may all be signs of lung cancer. See a doctor if you have any of these symptoms. Early detection ...

A new study led by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in collaboration with the University of North ...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) occurs almost exclusively in people who smoke, but non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type. NSCLC accounts for 80% to 85% of all lung cancers. Lung ...

Inoperable lung cancer may refer to different types of lung cancer that doctors cannot treat with surgery. They may also use the term unresectable lung cancer. Although a diagnosis of inoperable lung ...

Chest pain is most likely to develop during the later stages of lung cancer. This is generally due to lung tumors that can cause pain that worsens when coughing, laughing, or breathing deeply. Lung ...

Squamous cell lung cancer starts in the squamous cells: thin, flat cells that line the inside of the airways in your lungs. If you're diagnosed after the cancer has spread, it tends to be more ...