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World Cancer Day: Lungs Can Heal from Smoking Damage

Professor Sam Janes, Wellcome Senior Fellow and Head of Lungs for Living Research Centre, University College London

04-Feb-20 14:00

World Cancer Day: Lungs Can Heal from Smoking Damage

New research has found that if smokers decide to quit, their lungs can repair some of the damage caused by smoking. In conjunction with World Cancer Day, we take a look at the significance of this study for the prevention of lung cancer.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann, Tee Shiao Eek


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