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Lung Cancer Can Run in the Family
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 She added that she'd like to see people with a family history of the disease identified as high-risk for lung cancer and included in screening studies.
"If you have a family history of lung cancer, you have a genetic susceptibility to the carcinogens in directly inhaled and in secondhand tobacco smoke. Avoid all exposure to tobacco, quit smoking if you're a smoker," and don't let your children be exposed to tobacco smoke, Brooks said.
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To learn what steps you can take to help prevent lung cancer, visit the National Cancer Institute ( www.cancer.gov ).
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Last updated 10/12/2006
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SOURCES: Jay Brooks, M.D., chairman, hematology/oncology, Ochsner Health System, Baton Rouge, La.; Ann G. Schwartz, Ph.D., M.P.H., associate center director, Population Studies, Karmanos Cancer Institute, director, Metropolitan Detroit Cancer Surveillance System, and professor, internal medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit; October 2006, Chest
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