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Genetic Link to Lung Cancer is Discovered Friday, April 04, 2008 - Iddo Genuth Home >> Headlines >> Cancer Research   
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People who have the gene variant face at least a 30% greater chance of developing the disease, three studies find. The discovery may help to explain why some smokers will never be afflicted. roups announced Wednesday that they have identified a widely distributed genetic variation that appears to increase the odds of developing lung cancer. Although 80% of lung cancer cases are attributable to smoking, scientists have long known that genetics play a role. (source: latimes.com)
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