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Among lung cancer patients, smokers have 10 times more genetic damage
Lung cancer patients with a history of smoking have ten times more genetic mutations in their tumors than those with the disease who have never smoked. LISTEN | READ MORE »
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Large lung cancer study shows potential for more targeted therapies
A team of scientists has reported the first comprehensive genetic analysis of a type of lung cancer responsible for about 400,000 deaths each year. According to the investigators, about 75 percent of the tumors studied have mutations that can be targeted with existing drugs.READ MORE »
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