lung cancer

Gov. Janet Mills $11.6 billion two-year spending plan includes a proposed tax increase on cigarettes and other tobacco products. The state tax would rise from $2 to $3 a pack, the first increase in 20 years.

The fourth annual "State of Lung Cancer" report, which examines lung cancer rates across the U.S., found that Maine's rate of 72 new cases per 100,000 was significantly higher than the national average of 58.

We'll learn about a new statewide effort to address Maine's high rate of lung cancer through screening and education.Lance Boucher, Director of Public…

A new statewide coalition is working to increase awareness, screening and prevention of lung cancer in Maine. We will learn about lung cancer: symptoms…

A new American Lung Association report finds that Maine has one of the highest rates of new cases of lung cancer in the U.S. The report also finds that…

PORTLAND, Maine - Maine Medical Center will be coordinating a new effort to prevent and detect lung cancer. The effort is being funded, in large part, by…

This month, Medicare began covering annual CT scans for lung cancer screening for those at highest risk of the disease. It's the first time a screening…