Gene combination increases risk of lung cancer, particularly in light smokers, study finds

Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

Smokers with variations in two specific genes have a greater risk of smoking more cigarettes, becoming more dependent on nicotine and developing lung cancer, a new study shows.

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