Lung Cancer can Lie Dormant for Two Decades, Says Study

Lung cancers can lie dormant for over 20 years before suddenly turning into an aggressive form of the disease, a new study has suggested. According to the study by cancer research UK on seven patients - including smokers, ex-smokers and never smokers, the first genetic mistakes that cause the cancer, can exist undetected for many years until new, additional, faults trigger rapid growth of the disease. Study author Professor Charles Swanton, at Cancer Research UK's London Research Institute ...