PHILADELPHIA — Performing spirometry in patients with COPD before lung cancer screening could help identify those who would benefit most from screening, according to a presentation at the 2024 ...

Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) are associated with various comorbidities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), particularly lung cancer, according to a study ...

University of British Columbia Okanagan researchers are hoping their recent findings can help treat various health conditions ...

SAN DIEGO — Six months before dying, patients with COPD and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis vs. lung cancer had reduced odds for outpatient palliative care, according to a poster at the American ...

From diagnosis methods to management of comorbid infections, new lung cancer protocols adaptable for various conditions continue to assist pulmonologists.

Temple Health says adding a simple test could reveal COPD and lung cancer diagnosis. PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Long-time smokers and former smokers are eligible to be screened every year for lung cancer.

Reducing or quitting smoking significantly lowered the risk of lung cancer in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who smoked less than 30 pack-years in a recent study.

Lung pain has many possible causes, ranging from acute (short-term) issues like respiratory infections and collapsed lungs to chronic (long-term) lung diseases like COPD and lung cancer.

The link between smoking and lung disease. Smoking is the leading cause of lung disease, with a well-established link between tobacco use and conditions such as COPD, lung cancer, and chronic ...

Nearly half a million people in Tampa Bay live with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer or other chronic lung conditions, according to the ALA. People who live with ...