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Genetic susceptibility to lung cancer: implications for smoking cessation.
Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses - 1 Feb 2003
Houfek Julia Fisco, Atwood Jan R
Abstract excerpt
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. As information from the Human Genome Project becomes integrated into clinical practice, knowledge of genetic susceptibility for lung cancer will be used to identify persons at risk and to individualize treatments, such as prescribing chemoprevention. Nurses who assimilate genetic information into their practice can help patients to understand...
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