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This section was made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Merck Canada, Sanofi Canada and Astra Zeneca Canada.

This section was made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Merck Canada, Sanofi Canada and Astra Zeneca Canada. “Quitting cold turkey is the best way to quit.” The best way to quit smoking is the way that works for you. There are many options available, including nicotine replacement therapy like gums or patches, medication, […]

CT scan If your chest x-ray shows anything abnormal or if your provider feels that they need more information, they will order a CT scan. A CT scan provides a more detailed image of the lungs and can show the size, shape and position of any lung tumors and can help find enlarged lymph nodes […]

The survival outcomes by stage, particularly for lung cancer, remind us how critical early detection is for better outcomes for people affected by this cancer. Canadian Cancer Statistics, 2025. Canadian Cancer Society This section was made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Merck Canada, Sanofi Canada and Astra Zeneca Canada. Printable resources Lung cancer risk […]

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What is bronchiectasis? Bronchiectasis is an obstructive lung disease that results from damage to the airways. This damage can be caused by different things, like infections or other lung conditions. Damage to the airway causes the airway walls to get thicker and the airways to get wider. This makes it harder to clear mucus from […]

Sarcoidosis (“sar-koy-do-sis”) is a disease that causes swelling in the cells in different organs of your body. It usually affects your lungs. It can also affect other organs, like your skin, eyes, lymph nodes and brain.   With sarcoidosis, some of your blood cells bunch together to form tiny lumps called granulomas. The granulomas can […]

This chart of the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM shows how you breathe.  Breathing is the process that brings  oxygen in the air into your lungs and moves oxygen and through your body. Our lungs remove the oxygen and pass it through our bloodstream, where it’s carried off to the tissues and organs that allow us to walk, […]