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  • Article - 4 Minute Read

    Screening and Smoking Cessation Key in the Fight Against Lung Cancer

    January 31, 2018

    Low-dose CT scans have been approved as a screening tool for use in smokers and ex-smokers. But quitting smoking is the best way to improve lung health. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

    Categorized as: Cancer Care, Lung Cancer

    Tagged with: hookah products, Lung Cancer Center, Lung Cancer Center at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, lung cancers

    Learn why screening and smoking cessation are key in the fight against lung cancer
  • Article - 3 Minute Read

    Lung Cancer 101: The Facts and Figures You Need to Know

    January 30, 2018

    There are two types of lung cancer--small cell and non-small cell--and their treatments differ. Some people may get lung cancer even if they've never smoke Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

    Categorized as: Cancer Care, Lung Cancer

    Tagged with: chemotherapy, lung cancer, Lung Cancer Center, lung cancers, lung tumors, non-small cell cancers, radiation, Treatment for small cell lung cancer

    Older Black American Woman
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    Brachytherapy Treatment: What to Expect

    August 19, 2015

    Most patients receive external-beam radiation, which is radiation delivered from a machine outside of the body. Learn about one type, brachytherapy online. Learn More

    Categorized as: Cancer Care

    Tagged with: brachytherapy, cancer, lung cancers, radiation

    brachytherapy
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  • Article - 1 Minute Read

    Lung Cancer Symptoms: When It’s More Than a Cough

    November 24, 2014

    Lung cancer symptoms are similar to cold and flu symptoms. Learn more about these symptoms and find out when it's time for you to see the doctor. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC

    Categorized as: Cancer Care, Lung Cancer

    Tagged with: common cold, Coughing, disease, intense coughing, lung cancer, lung cancer symptoms, lung cancers, non-small cell lung cancer, Pain in the chest, small cell lung cancer, sore throats, symptoms

    Cough

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