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Gene test for lung cancer aggressiveness sought WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Canadian researchers have taken steps toward developing a gene test to determine whether a patient's lung cancer is especially aggressive, or whether radical treatment can be avoided.   Nations:Canada   Source:(Reuters)   2008-07-20 Caution urged in choosing gene tests Everyone's genes spell out a risk for some disease, and a coming anti-discrimination law is about to give genetic testing a boost.   2008-05-06 Experts see boost to genetic testing from U.S. bill Americans may be much more willing to get genetic tests showing predisposition to diseases with this week's expected final passage by Congress of a bill barring discrimination based on one's genetics, experts say.   People:George W. Bush   Activities:110th Congress   2008-04-27 Genomic Profiling of Breast Cancers a Better Treatment Tool TUESDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- Determining the genetic profile of a breast tumor, along with an assessment of a patient's clinical characteristics, can help predict prognosis and guide treatment choices, a Duke University study concludes.   2008-04-02 Court Allows Suits Over Genetic Screenings Parents can sue a doctor if a genetic screening misses a severe or fatal condition that would have caused them to seek an abortion, a divided state Supreme Court ruled Friday.   Nations:U.S.   2006-03-04 Headlines Gene test for lung cancer aggressiveness sought 2008-07-20 Caution urged in choosing gene tests 2008-05-06 Experts see boost to genetic testing from U.S. bill 2008-04-27 Genomic Profiling of Breast Cancers a Better Treatment Tool 2008-04-02 Court Allows Suits Over Genetic Screenings 2006-03-04 Most-viewed Genomic Profiling of Breast Cancers a Better Treatment Tool 2008-04-02

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