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What Causes Lung Cancer?

Even one cigarette a day puts you at risk for lung cancer. People who don’t smoke have a 20%-30% higher risk for lung cancer if they’re around seco...

Types of Lung Cancer

Lung cancers are broadly classified into two types: small cell lung cancers (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). SCLC comprises about 10...

Radon: How it Can Affect Your Health

When you breathe in radon, it gets into the lining of your lungs and gives off radiation. Radon is the second biggest cause of lung cancer after ci...

Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Most people who have lung cancer have NSCLC. Imaging tests help your doctor find tumors inside your lungs. Doctors treat this kind of lung cancer i...

What are Lung Carcinoid Tumors?

Atypical carcinoid tumors grow faster, and they’re more likely to spread, or metastasize, outside of the lungs. Doctors also refer to lung carcinoi...

FAQ: Stage IV Lung Cancer with ALK Rearrangement

If you have non-small- cell lung cancer, your doctor should test you for the ALK genetic mutation. Most doctors use a test called FISH (fluorescenc...