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Simple diagnostic test detects genetic signs of lung cancer in a patient's sputum

01-18-2007 · EurekAlert!

DNA coughed up along with phlegm could point to lung cancer, say researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine who are developing an inexpensive and non-invasive gene probe to help diagnose early stage lung cancer in current and former smokers.

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