ScienceRare inherited mutation may raise lung cancer risk in people who have never smoked
Science reports that carriers of the rare EGFR T790M variant faced roughly 25 times the risk of lung cancer overall and 62 times the risk among never-smokers.
TLDR
Science reports that a new study in the journal suggests the inherited EGFR T790M mutation may increase lung cancer risk. Carriers of the rare variant faced roughly 25 times the risk of lung cancer overall and 62 times the risk among people who have never smoked.
Rare inherited mutation may raise lung cancer risk in people who have never smoked
Science reports that carriers of the rare EGFR T790M variant faced roughly 25 times the risk of lung cancer overall and 62 times the risk among never-smokers.
TLDR
Science reports that a new study in the journal suggests the inherited EGFR T790M mutation may increase lung cancer risk. Carriers of the rare variant faced roughly 25 times the risk of lung cancer overall and 62 times the risk among people who have never smoked.
