Immunotherapy scores big win against lung cancer in study

Treatment improved survival in people newly diagnosed with the most common form of lung cancer – but it doesn't work for everyone

• Apr 17, 2018

Surgeons find hidden cancers with help from glowing dyes

In experimental procedures, dyes are being tested to make cancer cells light up so doctors can cut them out and give patients a better shot at survival

• Mar 14, 2018

French rock star Johnny Hallyday dead at 74

President Emmanuel Macron lauds rock star for bringing "part of America into our national pantheon"

• Dec 6, 2017

Lung cancer drug targets "hidden" HIV in promising case

In what researchers say is a first, a man's cancer treatment had an unexpected impact on HIV-infected cells

• Dec 1, 2017

Doctors remove toy man inhaled 40 years ago

Instead of signs of lung cancer, doctors found a tiny plastic toy traffic cone the man had received on his seventh birthday

• Sep 27, 2017

Larry King says he had Stage 1 lung cancer

Larry King revealed to "Extra" host Mario Lopez that he was diagnosed with Stage 1 lung cancer

• Sep 13, 2017

Could 2 common vitamins raise lung cancer risk?

Certain people appear to be at a higher risk if they've taken high doses of these popular vitamins

• Aug 23, 2017

Can a blood test detect cancer earlier?

Researchers move "a step forward," assessing DNA fragments for a range of tumors

• Aug 18, 2017

One cancer is linked to highest suicide risk

The disease is serious but "what's not out there is that patients with early stage disease are highly curable"

• May 24, 2017

Blood test offers hope for better lung cancer treatment

New studies suggest liquid biopsies might help show who would or would not benefit from chemotherapy

• Apr 27, 2017

Even occasional cigarette smoking can be deadly

Smoking just one cigarette a day significantly increases risk of death, a new report finds

• Dec 5, 2016

Global economic crisis tied to thousands of cancer deaths

A new report finds evidence that recession and unemployment can have deadly consequences

• May 26, 2016

Patti LaBelle on why she takes lung cancer personally

The singer's two sisters died from the disease in the early 1980s

• May 19, 2016

Exercise may cut risk of 13 cancers, study suggests

Working out for even a couple of hours a week can shrink your risk of some of the most lethal forms of cancer, researchers say

• May 17, 2016

​California smokers could feel a tax burn

A measure to hike the state cigarette tax by $2 is likely be on the ballot for voters' approval on Nov. 8

• May 17, 2016

U.N.: Air pollution "wreaking havoc on human health"

The U.N.'s World Health Organization reports millions of deaths due to rising air pollution in cities worldwide

• May 12, 2016

Trying to quit smoking? Here's the most effective strategy

Researchers compared gradual and "cold turkey" approaches to see which led to greater success

• Mar 14, 2016

How couples cope with cancer on Valentine's Day

Forget chocolates and roses: "When you're cancer-free, it just puts a whole new light on everything"

• Feb 12, 2016

Potentially pivotal suit pits smokers vs. Big Tobacco

For first time, major cigarette maker could be forced to do something no company in its industry ever has

• Jan 25, 2016

More than 1.7 million cancer deaths averted since 1990s

Americans can cut cancer risk even more if they follow these recommendations

• Jan 7, 2016

High number of cancer cases near St. Louis prompts concern

Residents blame two sites used to store radioactive waste for an unusually high number of rare cancers in the area

• Oct 20, 2015

Leonard Nimoy documentary follows lung disease battle

"Star Trek" star's family aims to raise funds for film about his struggle with COPD

• Sep 30, 2015

Why some states face higher cancer risk

More people are surviving cancer, but some parts of the country are more susceptible than others

• Jun 8, 2015

Public smoking ban hits Beijing

But in a country with 300 million smokers, it's unclear how widespread enforcement of the new law will be

• Jun 1, 2015

Cancer takes growing toll worldwide

New report highlights the years of healthy life lost to different types of cancer

• May 28, 2015

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