LOS ANGELES - Rapper Heavy D died last month of a blood clot to the lung that was likely formed during a long flight home from London, where he performed a tribute to Michael Jackson, according to the ...

New York Times media columnist David Carr died of complications from metastatic lung cancer, according to autopsy results released Saturday. The autopsy shows heart disease also contributed to his ...

Lung cancer used to have grim outcomes but earlier detection is improving those odds. A new combined procedure with diagnosis ...

A lung float test was used to determine if a Madison County baby was born alive in 1991. Since then, the test has been discredited, experts say.

Over the past five years, the five-year survival rate for lung cancer in the US has increased a significant 22%, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. But the number of people ...

WASHINGTON -- Washington, D.C.’s, baby giant panda died of lung and liver damage, the National Zoo said Thursday, citing the high mortality rate for cubs. The lungs of the 6-day-old cub were “poorly ...

There is more hope than ever for people diagnosed with the deadliest cancer. Declines in smoking and the advent of screening and newer drugs have transformed the outlook for patients with lung cancer, ...