African-Americans have unique lung cancer risks from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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African-Americans have unique lung cancer risks from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Scientists at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center have developed a risk prediction assessment for lung cancer specifically for African-Americans that suggests a greater risk from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a report published in the September issue of Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

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Tags: Cancer Prevention, Lung Cancer, Lung, COPD, Disease and Condition, Scientist, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Pulmonology

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