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'I Was Diagnosed With Lung Cancer at 34—and I Didn't Have Any Symptoms. Here's What I Want People to Know'
In 2024, there were about 234,580 new cases of lung cancer, in which about 125,070 people—over half—passed away from the disease. Needless to say, lung cancer affects many of us in some way, and it's ...
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 ...
Lung cancer is a killer, claiming the lives of more Americans than any other type of cancer. That’s because it’s often found late, when it has already spread, says Dr. Humberto Choi, a pulmonologist ...
When 34-year-old Ashley Vassallo came down with a cough and chest pain in the fall of 2021, she assumed she had COVID. But Vassallo kept testing negative, so doctors started to think asthma, acid ...
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 ...
Lung cancer symptoms don't show up until late stages. So, it is the number one cancer killer for men and women. And in Louisiana, where nearly 20 percent of people smoke, there’s a higher rate of the ...
From new imaging and targeted therapies to patient journeys, 2025 highlighted key advances and personal stories in lung ...
Lung (pulmonary) sarcoma is a rare type of lung cancer. Most lung cancers start in epithelial cells that line your airways, but pulmonary sarcoma develops in connective tissue or other nonepithelial ...
A high PD-L1 score suggested immunotherapy, yet cisplatin chemotherapy was chosen, raising questions about treatment decisions. The patient experienced severe side effects from chemotherapy, ...
Some cancers can spread to the lungs. While the appearance of nodules on a CT scan in a person with no known cancer would be ...
January is National Radon Action Month, and the American Lung Association is raising awareness of the potential health risks of radon and the importance of home testing. Exposure to radon is the ...
Barry Manilow gave fans a health update on Jan. 2, saying that he is 'better,' weeks after he revealed that a cancerous spot ...
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