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Lung cancers can 'lie dormant' in ex-smokers for up to 20 years

10 October 2014

A study led by Professor Charles Swanton (UCL Research Department of Oncology) has found that lung cancers in ex-smokers can lie dormant for up to 20 years before they begin to grow into a life-threatening tumour. Read: Independent, More: Daily Mail, Times of India