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wk_88

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inheriting lung cancer Posted: 01-29-08 20:42pm


I remember that some sickness can be inherited to babies from their parents. Is there any possibility that a new-born baby inherit lung cancer from his/her parents if either one of them has lung cancer?

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Posted: 02-04-08 04:12am


Some studies have suggested that having a close family member (parent or relative) who's had lung cancer doubles the risk for the disease, even if the person doesn't smoke. The risk of inherited lung cancer is greater for women than men. They have found a chromosome that may be responsible for lung cancer and that chromosome can be inherited. What's type of the lung cancer one of the parents has?

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