Other types of lung cancer Along with the 2 main types of lung cancer, other tumors can occur in the lungs. Lung carcinoid tumors: Carcinoid tumors of the lung ac...
Non-small cell lung cancer About 85% to 90% of lung cancers are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). There are 3 main subtypes of NSCLC. The cells in these subtypes di...
Start and spread of lung cancer Lung cancers can start in the cells lining the bronchi and parts of the lung such as the bronchioles or alveoli. Lung cancers are...
The lungs Cancer Your lungs are 2 sponge-like organs found in your chest. Your right lung is divided into 3 sections, called lobes. Your left lung has 2 lob...
Could This Be Cancer? Most of the possible signs and symptoms of cancer that we notice turn out to be something that isn’t serious. For example, a new mole or lu...
If treatment for breast cancer stops working If cancer keeps growing or comes back after one kind of treatment, it is possible that another treatment plan might still cure the cancer, ...
Causes of breast cancer Studies continue to uncover lifestyle factors and habits that alter breast cancer risk. Ongoing studies are looking at the effect of exerci...
Follow-up care When treatment ends, your doctors will still want to watch you closely. It is very important to go to all of your follow-up appointments. D...
What are the key statistics about breast cancer? Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, except for skin cancers. About 1 in 8 (12%) women in the US will develop inva...
Signs and Symptoms of Cancer Signs and symptoms are both signals of injury, illness, disease – signals that something is not right in the body. A sign is a signal t...