Lung Cancer
The latest lung cancer news, advice, and information, including screening, diagnosis, risk factors, treatment, advanced stages, and real-life stories about people living with non-small cell or small cell lung cancer.
Lung Cancer Treatment Options
Target-directed therapy can help ensure you get the best treatment for your condition after lung cancer has been diagnosed, typed and classified.
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Not So Sweet: Sugar May Drive Certain Cancers
Eating too much sugar can provide the fuel that some cancers use to grow. Here's what you should know about the link between sugar and cancer.
Navigating Work During Lung Cancer Treatment
If you’re in lung cancer treatment and plan to keep working, here are some common issues to keep in mind.
Immunotherapy: A Cure for Some Lung Cancers?
With immunotherapy, some patients with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer can skip chemotherapy altogether and are living for years with their disease in check.
Catching Your Breath With Lung Cancer
A common side effect of lung cancer is shortness of breath, which can be uncomfortable and even frightening. Here are some ways to manage the challenge.
ACE Inhibitors and Lung Cancer Risk
If you take ACE inhibitors for blood pressure, you may have an increased risk of lung cancer, according to this study published in the BMJ.
Coping with a Cancer Diagnosis
A lung cancer diagnosis can be one of the hardest things you’ll ever deal with. Here’s how to take control.
Why Fewer Lung Cancer Deaths in California?
The state was an early adopter of smoking-prevention and tobacco-control efforts, and it saved many lives.
How To Practice Self-Care With Lung Cancer
Follow these self-care strategies to help reduce feelings of stress and guilt through mindfulness, laughter, and good food.
Lung Cancer Stigma: Fighting the Blame Game
Don't get drawn into the blame game of believing you deserve lung cancer because you were a smoker. No one deserves cancer, and you can fight the stigma.
Blindsided By Cancer? Take a Deep Breath…
Diagnosed with cancer? Here's how to quickly achieve the calm, clear mind you need to move forward.
Meet the Experts
Sheila M. Eldred
Health WriterSheila Mulrooney Eldred has written for The New York Times, Nature, FiveThirtyEight, STAT News, and other publications.
Eileen Bailey
Health WriterEileen Bailey is an award-winner author of six books on health and parenting. She specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Sexual Health, Skin Care, Psoriasis and Skin Cancer.
Stephanie Stephens
M.A., Health WriterStephanie Stephens is a digital journalist, audio/video producer and host, specializing in health and celebrities.