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Gene variations linked to lung cancer susceptibility in Asian women

An international group of scientists has identified three genetic regions that predispose Asian women who have never smoked to lung cancer. The finding provides further evidence that risk of lung cancer among never-smokers, especially Asian women, may be associated with certain unique inherited genetic characteristics that distinguishes it from lung cancer in smokers. Lung cancer

Man and woman putting on bicycle helmets, preparing for bike ride

NIH study finds physical activity extends life expectancy as much as 4.5 years

Leisure-time physical activity is associated with longer life expectancy, even at relatively low levels of activity and regardless of body weight, according to a study by a team of researchers led by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health.  The study, which found that people who engaged in leisure-time physical

Interview: NCI’s Cancer Statistics Review

In this interview, Dr. Kathy Cronin, Ph.D., from NCI’s Surveillance Research Program discusses results from the 2012 update to the Cancer Statistics Review, This new update adds data from 2009 on incidence, mortality and survival of cancer in the United States. For more information, visit http://j.mp/HSf1K5 I shot this interview on a Canon 7D, and