free testing kits. Excellent resources for physicians and consumers interested in more information can be found at epa.gov/radon.
Tobacco cessation and radon mitigation may never not off er the immediate gratifi cation of a major response to targeted agents or immunotherapy, but they are crucial to reducing the global public health risk of lung cancer and other related malignancies. ✦
About the Author: Dr. Arenberg is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Lung Cancer Screening Program at University of Michigan Medical Center.
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