Lung cancer 'breakthrough' announced by French doctors

French doctors say they have made a significant breakthrough in the treatment of lung cancer. A medical team at Bobigny hospital in Paris removed a patient's cancerous growth, and then gave him an artificial airway, or bronchus.

Doc Says 'It's Not Cancer, There's a Pea Plant Growing in Your Lung

A patient who feared he had cancer was told he had grown a pea plant which had sprouted leaves in his lung. More Articles

BBC News - Man grows pea plant inside lung

A Massachusetts man who was rushed to hospital with a collapsed lung came home with an unusual diagnosis: a pea plant was growing in his lung. Ron Sveden had been battling emphysema for months when his condition deteriorated.

Soldier dies after receiving smoker's lungs in transplant

A leading UK hospital has defended its practice of using organs donated by smokers after the death of a soldier who received the cancerous lungs of a heavy smoker.

Ontario wide effort promotes 'smoke free rides'

Excerpt: Local smokers are being asked to take a deep breath and resist the urge to light up in their vehicles, especially when children are riding with them.