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.
Smoking tobacco is the leading risk factor for small cell lung cancer, responsible for 98 percent of all cases.
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.
Lung cancer is a broad term for different types of cancers that begin in the lungs.
Dyspnea is a medical term that describes shortness of breath, and a feeling of starving for oxygen. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Whether for screenings, diagnosis, or treatment for yourself or someone you care about, Yale Cancer Center offers multidisciplinary care.
Cancer screening is any method of looking for cancer before it causes symptoms and is easier to treat. Learn more about these procedures.
Any problem that affects your healthy tissue and organs and arises as a result of cancer treatment is called a cancer treatment side effect.
Fatigue is a common side effect of treatment for cancer. Learn more about symptoms and treatment.
Cancer surgery is any procedure to remove cancerous tumors and surrounding tissue. Learn more about these procedures.