Radiation & Chemotherapy Together Boost Lung Cancer Survival
Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy has substantially extended survival for many people with lung cancer, two new studies ...
Lung Cancer
The Consequences Of Blacks Missing From U.S. Cancer Clinical Trials
Four out of five participants in cancer clinical trials are white, a discrepancy that calls into question whether ...
HIV & Smoking Is A Lethal Combo For The Lungs
HIV patients who take their medication but also smoke are about 10 times more likely to die from ...
Non-Smokers: These Lung Cancer Risks & Symptoms Apply To You, Too
Most of the advice you hear about preventing lung cancer, although well-meaning, is often linked just to smoking. ...
Advanced Directives: The Most Important Conversation Of Your Life
“If anything should happen to you while in the hospital, whether your heart stops or you can’t ...
Imagine A Healthier Community By Supporting Medical Research
Historically African Americans have had a mistrust of doctors and the medical community. And consequently, we participate in ...
Quit Smoking Without Weight Gain
Putting down the tobacco is usually discouraging for one major reason – the accompanying weight gain. It ...
The Worst States For Fighting Lung Cancer (Where Is Yours On The List?)
Even with the ongoing print and TV advertisements pointing out the obvious affects of cigarettes, lung cancer ...
5 Herbs That Boost Lung Health
All day, every day your respiratory system is hard at work, pumping oxygen into your body. Unfortunately, it’s ...
Lung Cancer: What Blacks Don’t Know (But Should)
How much do you know about lung cancer? According to a recent survey, you may know less than ...
Diabetes A Growing Threat In Blacks Who Are Heavy Smokers
He knows cigarettes are bad for him. He knows years of smoking cause the pain in his lungs ...
Coping With Lung Cancer
Sadness. Fear. Anger. Confusion. Hope. There is no right or wrong way to feel about being diagnosed with ...
My Story: A Lung Cancer Diagnosis Changes Your Life But It’s Not The End Of It
In 2015, Colette Smith awoke from surgery with her upper left lung removed and was diagnosed with Stage ...
Lung Cancer Survivor Praises Her Way Through Remission Anxiety
In 2003, Connie Williams was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. She endured a heavy dose of radiation for one ...
