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...Nausea and vomiting are common side effects from many lung cancer treatments, including several chemotherapy drugs and targeted therapies. Nausea is an unpleasant queasy sensation that may be felt in...

...Hair loss can occur as a side effect from cancer treatment, mainly as a side effect from some chemotherapy drugs and some targeted therapies. Side effects are different for each...

...Treatment for lung cancer targets cancer cells, but it can also cause unwanted side effects, creating problems that affect healthy tissues or organs. The side effects from treatment for lung...

...Dietary supplements are ingestible products that contain ingredients that are intended to add nutritional value to the diet. Dietary supplements may be one or a combination of vitamins, minerals, herbs...

...Hypnosis is a type of therapy in which the patient gives consent to enter into an altered state of consciousness in which the therapist can make suggestions to alter perceptions...

...Acupuncture is the use of thin, metallic needles inserted through the skin at strategic points on the body. It is a key component of traditional Chinese medicine and is most...

...Massage therapy is a broad term that covers several different hands-on techniques in which a therapist manipulates the muscles and soft tissues of the body. It is often used to...

...Yoga is a mind and body practice that originated in ancient India. There are several practices in yoga, usually combining physical poses, breathing techniques, meditation, and relaxation. There are several...

...In addition to mainstream medical treatment for lung cancer, many people embrace additional healing techniques and practices that are non-traditional. It is important that patients tell their doctors about any...

...Lung cancer affects older people the most. It is often diagnosed in people ages 65 to 74. Between 2009-2015, 70 percent people with lung cancer were 65 and older. Most...

...Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer in men. In 2019, an estimated 116,404 men will be diagnosed with lung cancer, compared to 111,710 women. Men are...

...Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women in the U.S. In women, lung cancer is the second most common cancer, with breast cancer...

...While most cases of lung cancer are linked to smoking tobacco, as many as 20 percent of deaths caused by lung cancer occur in people who do not smoke or...

...Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. An estimated 228,150 new cases will be diagnosed in 2019. Roughly 142,670 people will die from lung...

...Second cancers are not a metastasis, or spread, of the original cancer. Second cancers are unique, additional cancers that start in a different organ or part of the body. They...

...Metastasis is the spread of cancer from its original location to other parts of the body. This is also called metastatic cancer, or in the case of lung cancer, metastatic...

...Pleural effusion is an abnormal buildup of fluid in the chest cavity, specifically in the pleural space, which is located between the layers of membrane that cover the lungs and...

...Lung cancer can cause complications that impact general health. There are also several other conditions that may be related to lung cancer. Pleural effusion is an abnormal build-up of fluid...

...Damage to the genes can cause normal cells to change and become cancer cells. While genetic changes can be inherited, in the case of lung cancer, the genetic changes that...

...Approximately 15-25 percent of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with adenocarcinomas have mutations on the KRAS gene. KRAS mutations are found in tumors among both smokers and non-smokers...