Even if you’ve never touched a cigarette, you could still be at risk for lung cancer. In fact, anyone can get lung cancer.

“The biggest risk for lung cancer is cigarette smoking,” says Waqar. It’s estimated that 85% of lung cancer deaths are ...

Nearly 20% of new lung cancer cases now occur in people who have never smoked, with women representing the majority.

ROCHESTER — Thursday, Nov. 14 is the Great American Smokeout, an initiative from the American Cancer Society spotlighting the decision to quit using cigarettes. "The decision to quit or want to start ...

Lung cancer doesn’t tend to have many notable symptoms, said Dr. Pankaj Khandelwal with Texas Oncology. By the time symptoms ...

A recent study presented at the 109th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America examines the potential for increased damage to the lung’s air sacs for ...

In a recent study published in the journal Access Microbiology, researchers explore the composition of the microbiome and interactions in the lower respiratory tract (LRT) in smokers. Study: Lower ...

Over 100 years ago, lung cancer was relatively uncommon. But this was well before Hollywood glamorized smoking and the tobacco industry launched mass advertising campaigns. Fast forward to today, and ...

Recreational use of marijuana has gained a lot of momentum since Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize it in 2012. According to a recent poll by Gallup, roughly 15 percent of ...

Diwali parties lined up and worried if you will break your promise to quit smoking? Or, concerned if you’re strong enough to say no to social smoking? Understand the difference before you take the ...

In 2003, UCLA epidemiologist James Enstrom and I published a study of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)—also called "secondhand smoke" or "passive smoking"—in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Using ...