According to reports by the World Health Organization (WHO), lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death globally, responsible for about 1.8 million deaths in 2022. In 2022, there were about 2.5 ...

Research shows a growing number of non- and never-smokers are getting diagnosed with lung cancer. Risks for never-smokers include poor air quality caused by pollution and wildfire smoke, occupational ...

The News 9 Team presents the latest in local, regional, statewide, and national news, along with timely updates on continuing stories of interest in the Oklahoma City area. Friday, Aug. 1, is World ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The international team behind the research found that rates of lung cancer in this group of people could be tied to increasing ...

Mel McLaughlin and her late sister were both nonsmokers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a car accident in 2016, Yovanna Portillo, then 34, visited the emergency room as a precaution. Doctors diagnosed her with ...

Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), a technique that uses X-rays to create detailed images of the lungs, has shown efficacy in diagnosing high-risk individuals, including older adults and smokers.

Cigarette smoking is by far the biggest risk factor for lung cancer, data shows — but in a surprising turn of events, the most common form of the disease is primarily found in non-smokers. Researchers ...

After a car accident in 2016, Yovanna Portillo, then 34, visited the emergency room as a precaution. Doctors diagnosed her with whiplash from the collision. But one of the scans she underwent detected ...