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Genes associated with succeptibility to lung adenocarcinoma among never smokers suggest the mechanism of disease.
Anticancer research - 1 Oct 2014
Okazaki Isao, Ishikawa Shigemi, Sohara Yasunori
Abstract excerpt
Global statistics estimate that 15% of all cases of lung cancer in men and 53% in women are not attributable to smoking, and these data indicate that worldwide, approximately 25% of patients with lung cancer are never smokers. The etiology of lung cancer is disputed. The present study reviews the genes associated with susceptibility to lung cancer among never smokers and suggests possibilities for the involvement...
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