Cancer screenings exist to try to detect the disease in its earlier stages, and ultimately to save lives. But screenings for lung cancer—the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide—are narrow, and ...

Most lung cancers don’t cause symptoms until they’ve spread. But when people do have symptoms, a persistent cough, unexpected weight loss, and shortness of breath are the most common ones. One unusual ...

Conditions other than cancer may cause these symptoms, so if you have any of them, you should not immediately assume you have lung cancer. If you have any symptoms that concern you or if you are at ...

Here are nine signs of lung cancer that you shouldn’t ignore… “This could be feeling short of breath when doing activities ...

Every time Cherith Satterfield took a deep breath, she would hear a whistle. The 39-year-old thought she was having seasonal allergies, or maybe it was related to a thyroid problem she had been ...

If you have any of these symptoms, you must see your GP. Other medical conditions can cause similar symptoms. It doesn't mean you have cancer. But the earlier a cancer is picked up, the easier it is ...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a fast-growing cancer that forms in the lung. It's one of two types of lung cancer. The other type is non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). SCLC is less common than ...