Researchers identify specific lung cancer susceptibility gene
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 12:49
in Health & Medicine
CINCINNATI--University of Cincinnati (UC) cancer cell biologists have identified a distinct gene linked to increased lung cancer susceptibility and development. They say this gene--known as RGS17--could result in a genetic predisposition to develop lung cancer for people with a strong family history of the disease.
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