The American Cancer Society is in search of half a million volunteers who do not currently have cancer and are willing to let researchers watch them over the next 20 years to see whether they get the disease. The idea is to try and identify the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that cause or prevent cancer. Similar studies have confirmed the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer. Read more here.
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