November was National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and Fox Chase Cancer Center started off the month with Together Facing Lung Cancer, an event that united lung cancer survivors, caregivers, and health care professionals for an evening of education, discuss...

A news story in USA Today’s January 13, 2015 edition reported that a new cancer drug, Opdivo, is working so successfully that maker Bristol-Myers Squibb announced this week that it is ending a trial in lung cancer two years ahead of schedule. “We partici...

Over the last three years, the Chris Draft Family Foundation has been leading a national campaign to change the face of lung cancer. Chris Draft, a former NFL linebacker, has devoted much of his time the past three years to raising awareness about lung c...

It’s quite uncommon to find a former NFL linebacker visiting a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer center, much less one who visited all 41 NCI centers last year. But when you meet Chris Draft, the reason becomes clear. His wife,...

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a thoracic disease process that affects those with prior inhalational exposure to asbestos. It originates in the pleural space and progresses by local extension to involve the ipsilateral lung and adjacent structures. Often...

Everyone knows that smoking is bad for you.  New data from the U.S. National Health Interview Survey confirm the health hazards of smoking. Mortality from any cause among smokers, both men and women, is three times higher than non-smokers.&...