According to researchers, women using synthetic hormones may have an increased chance of dying from lung cancer. Findings from the Women`s Health Initiative indicate that the use of Prempro, a synthetic estrogen coupled with a synthetic for...[Read More]

Women who take the hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drug Prempro not only increase their risk of breast cancer, but their risk of death from lung cancer as well, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Medical Center at the...[Read More]

Ovaries, the almond-shaped organs that sit on each side of the uterus in a woman's pelvis, contain eggs and produce hormones that control the menstrual cycle. Mounting research shows they must do more than that, too, because after the surgi...[Read More]

It is well known that the main cause of lung cancer among smokers is their cigarettes, but unbeknownst to many is that this cancer develops in a large number of nonsmokers. The leading cause of lung cancer for nonsmokers is exposure to rado...[Read More]

Smoking cessation is the most important measure that can prevent lung cancer. Many products, such as nicotine gum, nicotine sprays, or nicotine inhalers, may be helpful to people trying to quit smoking. Minimizing exposure to passive smokin...[Read More]

The prognosis of lung cancer refers to the chance for cure or prolongation of life (survival) and is dependent upon where the cancer is localized the size of the cancer, the presence of symptoms, the type of lung cancer, and the overall hea...[Read More]

Treatment for lung cancer can involve surgical removal of the cancer, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy, as well as combinations of these treatments. The decision about which treatments will be appropriate for a given individual must take...[Read More]

The stage of a cancer refers to the extent to which a cancer has spread in the body. Staging involves both evaluation of a cancer's size as well as the presence or absence of metastases in the lymph nodes or in other organs. Staging is impo...[Read More]

Doctors use a wide range of diagnostic procedures and tests to diagnose lung cancer. These include... The history and physical examination may reveal the presence of symptoms or signs that are suspicious for lung cancer. In addition to aski...[Read More]

Symptoms of lung cancer are varied depending upon where and how widespread the tumor is. Warning signs of lung cancer are not always present or easy to identify. A person with lung cancer may have the following kinds of symptoms: No symptom...[Read More]