Genetic Susceptibility to Lung Cancer in Never Smokers

Inclusion Criteria

• •Cases will be eligible for inclusion if:
• •They have been diagnosed with a lung cancer or have had previous surgical treatment for their lung cancer and have smoked fewer than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime, are/were not regular cigar or pipe smokers, and
• •They have had no prior chemotherapy or radiation treatment within the last year (Exception: genotyping analysis/screening can be performed on specimens from individuals who had chemo/radiation treatment within the last year as germline DNA will not be affected)
• •They speak and read English
• •They understand and agree to sign informed consent, and
• •They agree to give us a blood sample, and
• •They agree to complete the study questionnaire, and
• •They agree to have their pathology information reviewed by study personnel.
• •Controls will be eligible for inclusion if:
• •They have not been diagnosed with any type of cancer, exclusive of nonmelanoma skin cancer and have smoked fewer than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime, are/were not regular cigar or pipe smokers, and
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