What Are Benign Lung Nodules and Benign Lung Tumors? A nodule is a "spot on the lung," seen on an X-ray or computed tomography (CT) scan. In fact, a nodule shows up on about one in every 500 chest ...

Lung nodules are clusters of cells found during an x-ray or CT scan that appear as more dense or white spots in the lungs. They might surprise you because lung nodules generally do not cause symptoms, ...

Shira Boehler shares her journey being diagnosed with Stage 1 lung cancer. A doctor explains the need for better lung cancer screening for asymptomatic, never smokers.

According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the United States and the second most common type of cancer. A promising new approach could change that: advanced ...

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers for men and women and by far the deadliest — it kills more people than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. Lung cancer rates overall have been ...

In 2023, lung cancer was a brutal killer in Louisiana, making up about 27% of Louisiana's total cancer deaths. That amounts to more than 2,300 lives lost every year from lung cancer, according to the ...

Riverside Health is introducing a new approach to lung-cancer care that allows doctors to diagnose and surgically remove suspicious lung nodules in a single visit, speeding up a process that ...

Background and objectives Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Early detection of pulmonary nodules is crucial for timely diagnosis and effective treatment.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Carolina in the Morning anchor Kim Ratcliff is home and recovering after a successful surgery to remove a cancerous nodule from one of her lungs. In a video update, Kim ...