DNA plays a role in lung cancer risk for smokers, research finds

A recent study from the University of Cambridge indicates that inherited genes might affect how an individual's body handles DNA damage caused by cigarette smoke. This could provide insight into why some smokers do not end up with lung cancer. Regardless, medical experts emphasize that nobody is immune to the dangers of tobacco, and stopping smoking is still the best method to lower the chances of developing the disease.

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