Molecular epidemiology of lung cancer.

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Lung cancer occurs through a complex multistage process that results from the combination of carcinogen exposure and genetic susceptibilities. The primary etiology of lung cancer is tobacco smoking, but an understanding of why some smokers develop lung cancer, and others do not, remains unclear. Current studies focus on genetic susceptibilities to lung cancer, and how they modify the effects of tobacco smoke...

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