Smoking is a habit that can have devastating effects on your health. Not only does it increase your risk of respiratory diseases and heart ... Read More
Lung Cancer
The Importance of Lung Cancer Screening
Sponsored by Merck Did you know that more people die from lung cancer than from colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined? Lung cancer ... Read More
Stage 4 Lung Cancer: Why I Said Yes to a Clinical Trial
In March 2020, Sheena P. was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, which came as a huge shock to her and her family. She decided to ... Read More
I Was Only 33 — I Never Thought It Would Be Cancer
When Sydney Barned was first diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, she was just 33 years old — a young medical intern focused on saving lives, ... Read More
What Black Americans Need to Know Clinical Trials for Lung Cancer
Lung cancer, or bronchogenic carcinoma, is the collective name for cancers that start in the lungs— usually in the airways (bronchi or ... Read More
I Was the Picture of Health—Until Radon Gave Me Lung Cancer
This Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we’re shining a light on the courage it takes to face the nation’s leading cause of cancer deaths—and the ... Read More
3 Ways to Be an Active Partner in Your Lung Cancer Care
The 2025 STEMM & Cancer Health Equity (SCHEQ) Lung Cancer Interventions Summit in Chicago brought together health leaders and ... Read More
5 Lessons from Lung Cancer Survivors Who Refused to Be Ignored
The 2025 STEMM & Cancer Health Equity (SCHEQ) Lung Cancer Interventions Summit in Chicago was focused on one main goal: removing ... Read More
How to Remove Mucus from Lungs Naturally: 5 Effective Ways to Breathe Easier
Feeling like you can’t take a deep breath without coughing something up? That sticky, uncomfortable mucus in your chest can make breathing ... Read More
No Smoke, Just Facts Recap: BlackDoctor and Morehouse College Talk Smoking and Lung Cancer
On Tuesday, September 24, BlackDoctor partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine to host No Smoke, Just Facts, a powerful half-day event ... Read More
7 Habits That Are Just As Bad (Or Worse) As Smoking
Smoking cigarettes is bad. We all know that. There are commercials for it. Billboards for it. Shoot, even the label of every pack of ... Read More
What Happens After a Lung Nodule Is Found? Understanding Your Next Step
When a lung nodule is found—whether through routine screening or an incidental scan—it can spark fear, confusion, and uncertainty. But ... Read More
