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Samantha Lock

Smoking can make lung tumours more resistant: study

Lung cancer patients with a history of smoking show a different immune response to non-smokers. (Sam Mooy/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Smokers' bodies react differently to lung cancer treatment than non-smokers', scientists have found, which may explain why one in five patients don't respond to immunotherapy.

Researchers believe understanding the differences in lung cancer evolution between smokers and non-smokers could be the key to unlocking new tailored treatments for the deadly disease.

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