Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung is linked to smoking and requires early detection and accurate staging for effective treatment. Diagnosis involves imaging and biopsy, with the TNM system used to ...

People with the most common type of lung cancer whose disease has spread to the brain could be spared potentially harmful whole brain radiotherapy, according to new research published in The Lancet.

Shame can shape how early patients get diagnosed, and how aggressively they pursue treatment, if at all. In a 2014 study, Dr.

Palliative radiotherapy (PRT) is a treatment option for patients with advanced lung cancer, aimed at relieving symptoms and improving quality of life rather than curing the disease. Recent research ...

Higher radiation doses (70 Gy) in lung cancer treatment did not increase pneumonitis risk and improved survival rates. Patients receiving 70 Gy had lower pneumonitis rates (34.5%) compared to ...

Postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) has long been considered an adjunct to surgical resection in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly in patients with mediastinal nodal involvement. Recent ...

A 60-year-old’s routine health screening revealed stage 1 lung cancer – a reminder that the disease can strike anyone, and ...

Ultra-hypofractionated radiotherapy delivers fewer, higher-dose radiation sessions over a shorter period, compared with ...

—For patients undergoing oncological treatments, such as radiotherapy, constant electricity is a must. A new study looks at wildfires across the U.S. and how they’ve affected people with locally ...

Radon and smoking are both known causes of lung cancer, but when someone is exposed to both, the results can be deadly.