Lung cancer

New technology is making it possible for doctors in the DMV to diagnose a patient with lung cancer and treat them by surgically removing the tumor, all in the same day.

Dr. Roy S. Herbst discusses symptoms of lung cancer.

Kates died on Saturday after a lengthy battle with lung cancer, her representatives said.

The American Lung Association released it’s fourth annual “State Of Lung Cancer” report Tuesday, with some good news and some bad news in the latest data. Connecticut ranked first in five-year survival rate, the best in the nation. That means nearly a third of people diagnosed with lung cancer will survive five years or longer. However, there are some...

A new report from the American Lung Association had some good news and some bad news for our state.

The five-time Grammy award winner died in his home after being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.

Independent experts at the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are recommending changes to current lung cancer screening guidelines. If implemented, the recommendations will nearly double the number of people eligible for screening.

More Americans now qualify for yearly scans to detect lung cancer under new guidelines.

Former Kansas senator and 1996 Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole revealed on Thursday that he will begin treatment next week for stage 4 lung cancer, saying, “While I certainly have some hurdles ahead, I also know that I join millions of Americans who face significant health challenges of their own.”

Bob Dole, the former senate majority leader and 1996 Republican presidential nominee, announced Thursday that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.

Rush Limbaugh, the conservative radio host and one of the most influential voices of American right-wing politics, has died. He was 70.

Dustin Diamond, best known for playing Screech on the hit ’90s sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” has died at 44 from stage 4 lung cancer.

Researchers are reporting another record one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop they continue to attribute to success against lung cancer

Find out the risk factors you need to know, and what to do if you have them.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. UConn Health is encouraging everyone to stay on top of their health, sharing the story of how genetic testing revealed a gene mutation in a Southington mom that resulted in her having two cancers at once. In a matter of days, Elizabeth Johnston’s entire world changed. At just 37 years old the young mother…

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh says he’s been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer

A Florida Woman, Tracy Jackson, and her dog, Chancellor, battle cancer and support each other during their most difficult times.

A hard-fought Texas high school football game took a backseat to the realities of life when opponents Gage Smith and Ty Jordan came together for an emotional prayer after the final whistle last week. Smith asked Jordan if the two friends could say a prayer together for Jordan’s mother, Tiffany Jordan, 42, who has stage 4 lung and bone cancer....

New research suggests the current screening guidelines for lung cancer may be putting first responders at risk.

A new study suggests that the current guidelines for lung cancer screenings could be putting first responders at risk.