New Technique Detects Specific Chromosomal Damage, May Indicate Lung Cancer Risk

A new technique could pave the way toward screening people at risk for lung cancer for the genetic changes that may foreshadow malignancies, according to a new article. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., and kills more people than the next three most common cancers--colon, breast and prostate--combined. While it is well-established that smoking is the primary risk factor for lung cancer, a number of lung cancer patients have never smoked.