Quitting smoking is one of the most important steps you can take for your health, but it's also one of the hardest.

With the daily environmental pollution taking a massive toll on our lungs as evidenced by the poor air quality index (AQI) of ...

Clinical factors such as older age, tobacco smoking ... to the management of indeterminate lung nodules ranges between observation with repeat chest CT scan, further diagnostic studies such ...

Eligible patients can undergo screenings every year, further increasing the chances of catching lung cancer early. The Lung ...

CT scans, on the other hand ... Currently smoke or quit smoking in the last 15 years "Finding [lung] nodules, figuring out ...

Regular Screening: Individuals at high risk, including those with a significant smoking history or genetic predispositions, should undergo regular low-dose CT scans to catch lung cancer early.

ABC Action News learned researchers at Moffitt were working to bring a mobile lung cancer screening bus to the area. The unit is now working and doctors say they are ready to roll it out.

Edgardo S. Santos, MD, FACP, FASCO, emphasized the need to eliminate the stigma around smoking in lung cancer, highlighted the importance of early detection and discussed how advances in precision ...

For clarification, a 20 pack-year smoking history means smoking one ... Screening with annual low dose CT scans can reduce lung cancer deaths by 20% according to the American Lung Association.

The good news is that quitting smoking can quickly and significantly improve your health. Within hours of quitting, harmful ...

For many decades, Kentucky has been leading the nation in lung cancer incidence and mortality. While this is a grim statistic ...

approximately 90% of lung cancer deaths can be attributed to smoking. Currently, the United States Preventative Services Task Force recommends yearly screening with a low-dose computed tomography (or ...