New research uncovers genetic link between emphysema, lung cancer

Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 04:30 in Health & Medicine

A gene linked to emphysema also can be a factor for developing lung cancer unrelated to cigarette smoking, UT Southwestern Medical Center research indicates. Smoking was the only known risk factor previously associated with both diseases.

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