Among asymptomatic adults who underwent lung cancer screening, risks for all-cause, COPD and cardiovascular disease mortality ...

Researchers at National Jewish Health evaluating computerized tomography (CT) scans of emphysema progression in the COPDGene ® study showed that, during a span of 10 years, participants with ...

Emphysema happens gradually as tobacco smoke or other pollutants damage the tiny air sacs in your lungs called alveoli. Normally, some 300 million alveoli help bring oxygen into your body and get rid ...

Lung cancer is among the most common cancers worldwide. In the United States and other industrialized countries, it’s the major cause of cancer mortality. Emphysema is a term that describes structural ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with shorter survival and marked differences in early stages of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Assessing the impact of pre-existing ...

Symptoms of stage 3 and 4 emphysema may significantly affect a person’s ability to perform daily activities, such as showering. People may experience frequent flare-ups, worsening shortness of breath, ...

Emphysema happens when smoke from tobacco or other pollutants slowly damage the tiny air sacs in your lungs called alveoli. Normally, some 300 million alveoli help bring oxygen into your body and get ...

Surgical emphysema is another term for subcutaneous emphysema. It occurs when air or gas enters the subcutaneous tissue, which is the deepest layer of the skin. People can develop surgical emphysema ...