Latest Advances in Lung Cancer Research

Researchers from Yale University looked at more than 28,000 older adults with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. They found that Black patients were 8 to 9 percentage points less likely than White patients to receive curative treatment.

Lung cancer kills more people than breast, colon, and cervical cancers combined. Yet it is the cancer we screen for the least. A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that universal lung cancer screening could change this.

The Lung Cancer Genetics Study aims to understand genetic factors in lung cancer, improving detection, risk reduction, and care through a collaborative research effort.

Lung cancer stigma negatively impacts the clinical care and outcomes of those diagnosed, resulting in enduring disparities.