A one-way valve that is implanted in the airways in the lung help people with COPD and emphysema breathe more easily.
Lung cancer is a broad term for different types of cancers that begin in the lungs.
Smoking tobacco is the leading risk factor for small cell lung cancer, responsible for 98 percent of all cases.
In this routine test, a physician slips a flexible device called a bronchoscope through your nose or mouth, down your throat and into your lungs.
Smoking puts you at greater risk for developing non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This is the most common type of lung cancer. Early diagnosis is key.
While smoking remains the most common cause of lung cancer, you can develop the disease if you smoked very little or never smoked at all. Genetics are becoming an important key to treating these cancers.
Dyspnea is a medical term that describes shortness of breath, and a feeling of starving for oxygen. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Stopping smoking makes cancer treatments more effective, lessens treatment complications, and decreases the chances of cancer returning.
Whether for screenings, diagnosis, or treatment for yourself or someone you care about, Yale Cancer Center offers multidisciplinary care.
Chemotherapy uses drugs that kill cancer cells or stop them from multiplying. Learn more about this treatment.