Lung Cancer Risks Raised By Genetic Variations

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Lung Cancer Risks Raised By Genetic Variations
A research team led by scientists at MD Anderson Cancer Center report that 2 specific common inherited genetic variations are associated with increased risk of lung cancer for smokers and former smokers. Dr. Amos talks about how the findings are a major step forward in identifying those at high risk for non-small cell lung cancer and for understanding how smoking and genetic factors interact t…

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