Study at Mt. Sinai reveals insights into immune system’s role in lung cancer risk

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A study led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with the University of Helsinki, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, sheds light on how variations in immune genetics influence lung cancer risk, potentially paving the way for enhanced prevention strategies and screening.

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