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A high prevalence of 3q amplification has been reported in many studies on tobacco-associated cancers, including those of the lung, cervix and esophagus [ 11 13 14 15 16 17 ] . We and others have shown that PIK3CA is a candidate oncogene at 3q in these tumors [ 12 18 19 ] . Interestingly, PI3K pathway has been suggested to play a role in modulating the effects of benzopyrene, a tobacco-derived carcinogen, and its metabolite, anti-7,8-dihydroxy-9,10-epoxy-7,8,9,10-terahydrobenzopyrene [ 20 ] .