The dangers of smoking are well-documented, from lung disease to heart issues, but one of the most significant yet often overlooked risks is its association with various types of oral cancer. Tobacco ...

Radon and smoking are both known causes of lung cancer, but when someone is exposed to both, the results can be deadly.

Lighting up a cigarette may feel like a quick stress reliever, a routine you’ve grown used to, or even a habit you think you can control. But behind every puff lies a silent buildup of damage, changes ...

Ever-smokers receiving immunotherapy for gastric and esophageal cancers showed better survival outcomes but higher relapse and death risks in curative settings. Tobacco use significantly impacts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lung cancer rates and deaths have fallen precipitously in recent decades overall — but diagnoses are rising for nonsmokers. (Getty ...

There's big cancer news this month. The American Cancer Society reports that for the first time, the five-year survival rate ...

Starting smoking cessation treatment within 9 months of a cancer diagnosis was associated with improved survival across various cancer types, with the greatest survival benefit observed among patients ...

The Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act of 1965 mandated that all cigarette packages carry a warning: "Caution: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health." Nearly 20 years later, ...

Cigarette smoking is by far the biggest risk factor for lung cancer, data shows — but in a surprising turn of events, the most common form of the disease is primarily found in non-smokers. Researchers ...

Diet, exercise and other healthy habits can lower your risk.

Lighting up first thing ups risk of lung, head and neck cancers, study finds. Aug. 8, 2011— -- A cigarette first thing in the morning may light up the risk of lung and head and neck cancers, ...