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Doctor examines X-ray of lungs.

Lung cancer is a common cancer accounting for more than 157,000 deaths a year in the United States. It is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. Lung cancer is most often caused by long-term exposure to the carcinogens in tobacco smoke that are inhaled when smoking cigarettes. Therefore, it is also one of the most preventable forms of cancer.

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Test Might Predict Risk of Lung Cancer's Return

Test Might Predict Risk of Lung Cancer's Return

THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new industry-funded study suggests that a molecular test can provide insight into whether patients are at high risk of a relapse after surgical treatment for a...

 
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