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Cancer Types

Lung Cancer

  • Forward Look

    Tissue-sparing Surgery

    A clinical trial affirms the value of a procedure that preserves more tissue in early-stage lung cancer patients.

    by Ashley P. Taylor

  • Lung Cancer Patients Face Worse Survival After Wildfire Exposure

    Researchers find that lung cancer patients recovering from surgery are especially vulnerable to the health hazards of wildfires even up to a year later.

    by Sandra Gordon

  • Choosing Between Lung Cancer Surgery and Radiation

    Study suggests surgery leads to longer survival than radiation for non-small cell lung cancer, but radiation remains an important option.

    by Jon Kelvey

  • Survivor Profile

    The Power of Persistence

    Albert Khoury’s determination to explore all treatment options for his rare lung cancer led to a lifesaving transplant surgery.

    by Thomas Celona

  • Forward Look

    What’s Next

    A magnet-guided robot could help doctors look for signs of cancer deeper in the passages of the lungs.

    by Darcy Lewis

  • Facts and Stats

    Driving Down Lung Cancer Deaths

    Screenings, treatment advances and declines in smoking have led to a decrease in lung cancer death rates.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons

  • Forward Look

    New Treatment Approved for Lung Cancer

    KRAS mutations were once thought to be resistant to drug therapy.

    by Carisa Brewster

  • Forward Look

    Spotlight on Small Cell Lung Cancer

    Treatments for small cell lung cancer have remained virtually the same for decades. Now, experts say that hope is on the horizon.

    by Isobel Whitcomb

  • Facts and Stats

    Looking Closely at Lung Cancer

    While there are many kinds of lung cancer, screening recommendations are standard across the board.

    by Bradley Jones

  • Survivor Profile

    A Return to Carnival

    With a renewed sense of purpose, stage IV lung cancer survivor Oswald Peterson returns to his parents' native Trinidad to celebrate the Caribbean festival.

    by Lindsey Konkel