The lungs belonged to a 52-year-old brain dead person who had indeed smoked for nearly 30 years. However ... What's False There's no evidence the person specifically smoked a pack a day, nor did the ...

There was encouraging news last week, that, at long last, deaths related to lung cancer are going down significantly. However, in this week's Moves in Medicine, we look at the new challenge: Why are ...

While scientists are still far from understanding the root causes behind most cancers, there are instances in which particular human behaviors have been linked to the development of specific ...

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 ...

The human respiratory system possesses remarkable healing abilities, even after years of tobacco exposure. While the damage from smoking can feel overwhelming, the body begins repairing itself within ...

Natalie Brown had a cough that wouldn’t go away. The 33-year-old non-smoker was shocked to be diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. "Anybody can get lung cancer,” she says. “It doesn't matter if you ...