Possible Lung Cancer Gene Discovered

By: Robin Thibault, KARK 4 NEWS

Updated: April 3, 2008

There could be an explanation why some smokers never develop lung cancer. Studies show genetics may play a role in making smokers more susceptible to nicotine addiction, lung cancer and peripheral artery disease. For example, a smoker whose parents both passed on a certain gene, has an 80 percent greater chance of developing lung cancer than a smoker without the gene.

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