Lung Cancer
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Overcoming Lung Cancer Stigma With Understanding
Shirley Muñoz wants to use her experience as a younger lung cancer patient to break down barriers to care for her community through translation and advocacy.
by Cameron Walker
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Forward Look
The Lasting Benefit of Immune Checkpoint InhibitorsStudy suggests people with advanced lung cancer who have a sustained response to immunotherapy can safely stop treatment after two years.
by Lindsay Modglin
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Progress in Lung Cancer
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Here are stories describing lung cancer treatment advances and the experiences of people who have been through a diagnosis.
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Forward Look
Tissue-sparing SurgeryA clinical trial affirms the value of a procedure that preserves more tissue in early-stage lung cancer patients.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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Lung Cancer Patients Face Worse Survival After Wildfire Exposure
Researchers find that lung cancer patients recovering from surgery are especially vulnerable to the health hazards of wildfires even up to a year later.
by Sandra Gordon
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Choosing Between Lung Cancer Surgery and Radiation
Study suggests surgery leads to longer survival than radiation for non-small cell lung cancer, but radiation remains an important option.
by Jon Kelvey
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Survivor Profile
The Power of PersistenceAlbert Khoury’s determination to explore all treatment options for his rare lung cancer led to a lifesaving transplant surgery.
by Thomas Celona
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Forward Look
What’s NextA magnet-guided robot could help doctors look for signs of cancer deeper in the passages of the lungs.
by Darcy Lewis
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Facts and Stats
Driving Down Lung Cancer DeathsScreenings, treatment advances and declines in smoking have led to a decrease in lung cancer death rates.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
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Forward Look
Spotlight on Small Cell Lung CancerTreatments for small cell lung cancer have remained virtually the same for decades. Now, experts say that hope is on the horizon.
by Isobel Whitcomb