A one-way valve that is implanted in the airways in the lung help people with COPD and emphysema breathe more easily.
A minimally invasive procedure to examine the lungs for the diagnosis of lung cancer and other diseases.
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 tobacco is the leading risk factor for small cell lung cancer, responsible for 98 percent of all cases.
Lung cancer is a broad term for different types of cancers that begin in the lungs. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pleural effusion is a condition in which fluid builds up in the space between the lung and the chest wall. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
ARDS is a potentially fatal form of respiratory failure characterized by low blood oxygen levels. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pulmonary edema is a condition in which fluid buildup in the lungs makes it hard to breathe.
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of two primary types of lung cancer and the most common kind. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
E-cigarette, or vaping product, use-associated lung injury, or EVALI, is the term for the lung disease that can develop due to vaping. Learn about symptoms and treatment.