ScienceRare inherited EGFR T790M mutation may raise lung cancer risk in never-smokers
Science reports that a study found carriers of the rare variant faced roughly 25 times the lung cancer risk overall and 62 times the risk among people who have never smoked.
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Science reports that a study published in the journal suggests the rare, inherited EGFR T790M mutation may increase lung cancer risk, including among people who have never smoked. The study puts carriers’ risk at roughly 25 times the overall lung cancer risk and 62 times the risk among never-smokers, according to Science.
Rare inherited EGFR T790M mutation may raise lung cancer risk in never-smokers
Science reports that a study found carriers of the rare variant faced roughly 25 times the lung cancer risk overall and 62 times the risk among people who have never smoked.
