Genetic Trait Could Predict Lung Cancer
Canadian scientists may have discovered a genetic trait that could provide an early indication of which former smokers will develop lung cancer.
The research, reported Tuesday at the American Association for Cancer Research conference in Washington, D.C., is still in the preliminary stages.
Still, “the benefit would hopefully be more targeted treatment,” said study author Emily A. Vucic, a graduate student at British Columbia Cancer Research Centre in Vancouver.
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