Smokers with a combination of two specific genes are at increased risk of becoming addicted to nicotine and developing lung cancer, finds a new study.
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Each individual was classified as having a low, intermediate or high risk of heavier cigarette smoking or developing cancer, depending on which combination of gene variants they had.
The genetic profiles of study participants were linked to reports of cigarette smoking, a standard test of nicotine dependence, and lung cancer presence.
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"While heavier smoking increases the overall risk for lung cancer (as well as other health problems), our study looked specifically at the effects of these two genes on cancer risk, said Dr. Tyndale, who is also head of CAMH's Pharmacogenetics Lab. "We found the genetic risk from these two genes made a larger contribution among lighter smokers."
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Every cigarette you smoke is causing irreversible damage to your body; slowly killing you from the inside. It also endangers those around you, your family and children.
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The procedure by which tissue samples are obtained from the lung is known as lung biopsy. The biopsy tissues obtained from the lungs are examined by a pathologist.
The procedure by which tissue samples are obtained from the lung is known as lung biopsy. The biopsy tissues obtained from the lungs are examined by a pathologist.
