If you have been told you have a lung (or pulmonary) nodule, you may be concerned about what this means for you and your risk of developing lung cancer.
Commonly called a “spot on the lung” or a “shadow,” a …
By David D. Shersher, MD
Thoracic Surgeon, Lung Cancer Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women (other than skin cancer). Lung …
Until recently there has been no reliable way to detect lung cancer in its earliest, most treatable stage. However, new research shows that lung cancer deaths decrease considerably when people with a significant smoking history undergo low-dose spiral CT screening …