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Cigarette calculation to predict risk of cancer

SMOKERS and ex-smokers soon will be able to predict their risk of lung cancer

Cigarette calculation to predict risk of cancer

Thu, 20 Mar, 2003 - 00:00

using a new formula that counts how long and how much they smoked, and how long since they kicked the habit.

Scientists hope the formula will help people decide if they really want to try a controversial test to detect early stage lung cancer.

The calculation, published in this week's Journal of the US National Cancer Institute, shows a wide

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