EGFR lung cancer in asbestos exposed non-smokers and ex-smokers
In multiple cases, asbestos plaintiff attorneys have argued that non-smokers developed lung cancer because of asbestos exposure, whether or not asbestosis (or an equivalent fiber burden) was present. Advances in DNA mutation analysis provide a better explanation. Asbestos exposure does not cause EGFR mutation.
How to calculate persistent lung cancer risk in former smokers
Smoking cessation at any age is valuable, but only very early smoking cessation results in nearly complete elimination of cigarette-induced lung cancer risk. This article provides the simple methodology for calculating persistent risk of lung cancer in long-term ex-smokers.