Comprehensive Lung Cancer Center What is lung cancer? Lung
cancer develops when genetic changes occur in normal cells
lining the lung, causing them to reproduce endlessly, and
eventually leading to the formation of a tumor that can spread
throughout the body. How prevalent is lung cancer? According to
the National Cancer Institute, lung cancer is the second most
common cancer and also one of the most dangerous. Smoking
significantly increases a person’s chance of developing lung
cancer, but people who have never smoked are also at risk for
the disease. What is the New York Methodist Hospital’s Fred L.
Mazzilli Lung Cancer Screening Program? early detection of lung
cancer increases the chances of successful treatment, we
encourage people who have smoked for a number of years to find
out whether or not they have early stage lung cancer, which may
have no discernible symptoms. At New York Methodist Hospital, a
team of dedicated cancer experts diagnose and treat lung cancer.
If you are at special risk for lung ca