Radiation therapy is a treatment that uses high-energy rays, like X-rays, gamma rays or protons, to target and destroy cancer cells. It works by damaging the DNA of cancer cells, preventing them from ...

Targeted therapies are cancer medications that work more selectively than standard chemotherapy medications. They do this by targeting specific molecules or genetic changes in cancer cells in order to ...

In recent decades, lung cancer treatment has been transformed—new surgeries, new radiation techniques, and dramatically ...

February 2026 coverage highlighted combination EGFR therapy guidance, chemo-free treatment options, biomarker testing and ...

As a nonsmoker lung cancer hasn't been a concern of mine, but I recently heard it can affect people who have never smoked. If someone is concerned about lung cancer, what symptoms should they watch ...

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have identified a protein linked to an increased risk of metastasis and recurrence in lung cancer. The findings are presented in a study published in the ...

It can be surprising to learn that lung cancer can develop in people who have never smoked. In fact, up to 20% of lung ...

“Lung cancer, though common and serious, still has many misconceptions,” says Ian Bostock, MD, a thoracic surgeon at Miami Cancer Institute in Florida. “Clearing these myths helps patients and ...

Racial disparities persist in receipt of curative treatment for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study published online March 2 in JAMA Network Open. Olivia F. Lynch, MD, ...

A new study finds Black Medicare beneficiaries with early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) continues to receive curative treatment at lower rates than White patients, highlighting ongoing ...

Managing stress is crucial when you have EGFR-positive lung cancer, as chronic stress can negatively impact your body’s immune system and contribute to cancer growth and treatment resistance. Stress ...