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Tobacco smoke-induced DNA damage and an early age of smoking initiation induce chromosome loss at 3p21 in lung cancer.
Cancer research - 15 Jan 2001
Hirao T, Nelson H H, Ashok T D, Wain J C, Mark E J, Christiani D C, Wiencke J K, Kelsey K T
Abstract excerpt
The short arm of chromosome 3 is thought to harbor a novel oncogenic locus that is important in the genesis of lung cancer. The region at 3p21 is believed to contain a distinct locus that is sensitive to loss from the action of tobacco smoke carcinogens and has been reported to be specifically ta...
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