Stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer has spread to nearby tissues and lymph nodes but not to more distant tissues. Most people with this stage have lung cancer symptoms. Treatment can depend on several ...

Doctors often divide SCLC into limited and extensive stages depending on how far it has progressed. Determining which stage you’re in helps them understand the best way to treat your cancer and ...

Early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) offers a better prognosis than advanced stages. Staging helps inform treatment by describing your cancer's size, lymph node involvement, and metastasis.

Doctors typically divide small cell lung cancer (SCLC) into limited or extensive stages, depending on whether the cancer is in one lung, both lungs, or has spread to distant areas. Staging for small ...

Lung cancer is still among the deadliest cancers worldwide, with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the lung accounting for about 30% of the cases. When the cancer metastasizes to the lymph nodes, the ...

Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a condition that causes tiny groups of immune cells to clump in your lungs. These groups of cells form swollen, inflamed lumps called granulomas. Granulomas can make it hard ...

Usually, swollen chest lymph nodes are too deep in the chest for a person to feel them. Any swollen lymph nodes in the chest appear on imaging scans. Swelling can indicate an underlying condition.

Squamous cell lung cancer starts in the squamous cells: thin, flat cells that line the inside of the airways in your lungs. If you're diagnosed after the cancer has spread, it tends to be more ...

It's assumed that as we get older our health will gradually deteriorate. Our bodies age, wrinkles form, metabolism slows, and our immune system weakens. But how much of what we consider to simply be ...

Upon IAV infection, lung CD8⁺ tissue-resident memory T (TRM) cells upregulate residency-associated gene signatures but exhibit increased apoptosis. A subset of these cells undergoes CCR5–CCL5 ...