NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Over the past decade, research and treatment for lung cancer have made significant strides, leading to improved survival rates.

Dr. Melissa Johnson is a medical oncologist and Director of Lung Cancer Research for Sarah Cannon Research Institute. She says lung cancer used to have to be the size of a marble to be detected, but now it can be found when it's smaller.

Symptoms of lung cancer can look like a persistent cough, coughing up blood or rust-colored phlegm, shortness of breath, fatigue or unexplained weight loss. The first step in diagnosing lung cancer may be a low-dose CT scan. Early detection is key to a better survival rate.

Treatments can be chemotherapy and radiation as well as immunotherapy and using bispecifi

See Full Page