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Potential early warning system for lung cancer identified.
10-10-2007 · EurekAlert!An immune system protein could act as an early warning system for lung cancer, reveals research published ahead of print in the journal Thorax.Lung cancer kills around 900,000 people every year, and can take 20 years or more to develop fully. But it is usually only picked up at an advanced stage, when the chances of successful treatment are slim.
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