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Five-minute survey may help predict lung cancer

(U.S. News and World Report) UPDATED 2009-11-02

A five-minute questionnaire that can be answered in your doctor's office may help predict your risk of lung cancer. Researchers in Colorado started the study in 2001, and with follow-up they found that many of those who were found to be at high risk were diagnosed with lung cancer in the following five years. The questionnaire includes information on family history, smoking, exposure to chemicals, and work environment. Read full story >

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