The Latest Breaking News from Lung Cancer

It is the third most common type of cancer in the U.S. Nearly 240,000 Americans will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society.

People with COPD are at high risk of developing heart disease, lung cancer and other complications, including depression and high blood pressure in the lung arteries.

It comes after a survey revealed 14% of people think lung cancer only impacts smokers.

New guidelines from the American Cancer Society suggest millions more people should get yearly lung cancer screenings than were previously recommended to.

New guidelines say more current and former smokers should get screened on a yearly basis. New treatments for lung cancer make early detection of the lethal disease more important.

Recent studies have shown that modifying screening requirements “could make a real difference in saving lives," the American Cancer Society says.

How researchers conceptualize a disease informs how they treat it. Cancer is often described as uncontrollable cell growth triggered by genetic damage. But cancer can also be seen from angles that emphasize mathematics, evolutionary game theory and physics, among others.

In Mizoram, cancer incidence and mortality rising; stomach cancer primary cause of death for men, lung cancer for women. Study notes static lifestyle and dietary patterns, lack of specialised diagnostic facilities and skilled human resources, transportation challenges as possible causes. One in nine people in India likely to develop cancer…

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