Advanced lung cancer, which has spread (metastasized) from the primary tumor to distant organs, is associated with lower survival rates. That's because lung cancer becomes more difficult to treat as ...

Life expectancy for people with metastatic or metastasized lung cancer is low. The 5-year survival rate for small cell lung cancer is 3%, and 8% for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). 25-30% of ...

If these natural techniques don't help, you may need over-the-counter or prescription expectorants. Clearing lung congestion eases symptoms and promotes healing from a cold, flu, or acute bronchitis.

Pulmonary embolism is a common cause of cardiovascular-associated morbidity and mortality. Although pulmonary embolism affects individuals from all demographics, the incidence of pulmonary embolism is ...

Although vaping has been shown to assist with smoking cessation, cases of severe vaping-related pulmonary disease and a number of deaths have recently been reported. Here we present a collection ...

This important study describes a first-in-human trial of autologous p63+ stem cells in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lethal condition for which effective treatments are lacking. The ...

You can talk with your support team about ways they can help- like running errands or assisting with meal preparation. Talk with your healthcare provider about attending pulmonary rehabilitation.

The patient lies supine within the iron lung, which is a horizontal cylinder sealed off from the outside and connected to an air pump. Paul Richard Alexander in his iron lung. (Image: Special Books by ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease that causes air flow limitation (less air in and out of the airways) and breathing-related symptoms. There is no cure, but there ...