Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease's development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research from UVA Health's Beirne ...

A UVA Health study finds severe viral infections can prime the lungs for cancer, but vaccination appears to reduce that risk.

Severe forms of COVID-19 or influenza can trigger the development of lung cancer years after recovery. This was reported on ...

It can be surprising to learn that lung cancer can develop in people who have never smoked. In fact, up to 20% of lung ...

There was encouraging news last week, that, at long last, deaths related to lung cancer are going down significantly. However, in this week's Moves in Medicine, we look at the new challenge: Why are ...

The study, published today in Cancer Cell, generated spatial transcriptomic maps in precancerous and more advanced stages of lung cancer to provide a deeper understanding of early lung cancer ...

Severe COVID-19 may raise lung cancer risk by creating a tumour-promoting lung environment after viral pneumonia, new research suggests.

Lung cancer remains the world’s deadliest cancer, and cigarette smoke is its chief culprit. Chemicals in tobacco, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), damage DNA and trigger the mutations ...

As a nonsmoker lung cancer hasn't been a concern of mine, but I recently heard it can affect people who have never smoked. If someone is concerned about lung cancer, what symptoms should they watch ...

Severe covid and flu infections may raise the risk of developing lung cancer years later, researchers at the University of ...

Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease’s development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research indicates.

A severe case of COVID-19 or influenza could increase the risk of lung cancer later on, according to new research. Scientists discovered that serious viral infections can alter immune cells in the ...