DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A Durham man with stage four lung cancer credits a Duke clinical trial for giving him his life back.

Eighty-five percent of diagnosed cases of lung cancer are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In this group, 5% of patients ...

Electronic "nose" analysis of exhaled breath achieved 80-90% accuracy for detecting lung cancer in patients with suspicious clinical or radiologic findings, a large prospective study showed.

Because this kind of cancer can be so aggressive, the estimated asbestos lung cancer life expectancy ranges from 5-57 months. Treatment can help extend life expectancy for lung cancer — but it can be ...

It could save your life. The story of how Gerald McRaney was diagnosed with lung cancer is one of pure chance, but he's using his story as an opportunity to remind others not to skip their routine ...

Stage 4 lung cancer life expectancy is typically gauged using five-year survival rates. These estimate the percentage of people who will live for at least five years following the initial diagnosis.

Jay Evans, who has terminal cancer, has been told it will take 25 ... Hundreds of people were duped into ploughing their life savings and pensions into casks that were overpriced or did not ...

Lung cancer symptoms extend beyond respiratory issues and can manifest as shoulder pain. Tumors pressing on nearby nerves can cause this pain. Finger clubbing can also be an early sign.

Lauren Laverne says surviving cancer has given her "a new fearlessness" because she has been through one of the worst experiences it is possible to face. "I mean, what's life going to throw at me ...

Here’s why the device fundamentally changed how healthcare providers today tend to patients facing many different kinds of life-threatening conditions. For many polio patients, the iron lung was ...

Research from the Centre for Ageing Better found from 2021-2023, the average life expectancy at birth is 79 years for men and 83 years for women. The charity’s 2025 State of Ageing report found ...

9 As smoking remains the primary risk factor for lung cancer and reduced life expectancy, incorporating the most effective smoking cessation strategies is of the utmost importance in any lung cancer ...