Additional analysis identified other genes that may play important roles in lung cancer development. (broadinstitute.org)
«The risk of lung cancer development in never - smoking carriers is greater than the risk of heavy smokers with or without the mutation,» says Dr. Gazdar, who is an IASLC member. (sciencedaily.com)
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have preliminary evidence in laboratory - grown, human airway cells that a condensed form of cigarette smoke triggers so - called «epigenetic» changes in the cells consistent with the earliest steps toward lung cancer development. (sciencedaily.com)