• Lung Cancer and Other Lung Problems From Smoking Smoking harms your lungs in many ways. Quitting smoking is the most important thing you can do to slow down the disease and improve your quality of life. Smoking is linked to: Lung cancer. Most lung cancer is caused by smoking. After you quit, your...
  • Lung Problems: Ways to Clear Mucus Learn some ways to clear mucus out of your lungs so that you can breathe more easily.
  • Lung Problems: Learning to Breathe Easier Actionset Breathing is hard when you have lung problems like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or interstitial lung disease. You may take quick, short breaths. Breathing this way makes it harder to get air into your lungs. Learning new ways to...
  • Lung Problems: Breathing Exercises Learn some exercises for your lungs that can help make it easier to breathe.
  • Lung Function in COPD Lung function means how well your lungs work. When you have COPD, your lungs can't move as much air in and out as they should. And the more serious your COPD is, the less air your lungs are able to move. Spirometry tests are used to measure lung function. They measure how much air you breathe out when you take long...
  • Lung Surgery: Before Your Surgery Learn how lung surgery is done and what you can do to prepare.
  • Lung Surgery: Returning Home Learn how you'll feel after lung surgery and how to take care of yourself at home.
  • Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening Lung cancer screening is a way to find some lung cancers early, before a person has any symptoms of the cancer. Lung cancer screening may help those who have the highest risk for lung cancer—people age 50 and older who are or were heavy smokers.
  • Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase (LDH) Test Medical Test Discusses test to help diagnose lung disease, lymphoma, anemia, liver disease, and also to see how well chemotherapy is working during treatment for lymphoma. Looks at possible results.
  • COPD: Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Overview Lung volume reduction (LVR) is a treatment that may be done for some people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung damage from emphysema. LVR can be done as a surgery or a procedure. LVR can help your lungs work better. ...

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