Radon and smoking are both known causes of lung cancer, but when someone is exposed to both, the results can be deadly.

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 ...

Scientists have, for the first time, transplanted a genetically engineered pig lung into a human. The lung tissue remained alive for nine days after the transplant despite early signs of inflammation, ...

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 ...

“I was angry at the world,” says Natalie Brown, of learning she still had cancer after a double lung transplant Natalie Brown had a cough that wouldn’t go away. The 33-year-old non-smoker was shocked ...

At India TV's Pollution Ka Solution conclave in New Delhi, leading doctors warned that air pollution is causing visible lung ...