Genetic Variations Raise Lung Cancer Risk For Smokers And Ex Smokers
Apr 5th 2008Drug InformationGenetics
Two common inherited genetic variations are associated with increased risk of lung cancer for smokers and former smokers, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reports April 2 in the online edition of Nature Genetics.”This is the first study to identify a common genetic variant that influences the risk for developing lung cancer,” said lead author Chris Amos, Ph.D., professor in M. D.
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