Summary
Lung cancer is presented as an example of somatic mutation. In contrast to previous theories the following are defined: (a) the major growth controlling mechanism; (b) the mutation found in cancer; and (c) the environmental changes in the lungs of patients who smoke cigarettes which: can select this mutant.
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