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.
Smoking tobacco is the leading risk factor for small cell lung cancer, responsible for 98 percent of all cases.
Mesothelioma is a cancer that starts in any of the tissue that lines the lung, heart, and other organs. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Lung cancer is a broad term for different types of cancers that begin in the lungs. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Lung cancer in nonsmokers is cancer that is commonly dispersed throughout the lungs rather than concentrated in one location. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Chemotherapy uses drugs that kill cancer cells or stop them from multiplying. Learn more about this treatment.
Dyspnea is a medical term that describes shortness of breath, and a feeling of starving for oxygen. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Germ cell tumors are tumors that start in specialized cells called germ cells. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Stopping smoking makes cancer treatments more effective, lessens treatment complications, and decreases the chances of cancer returning.