A Genetic Mutation May Help Explain Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers

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How it spread - 6 original reports

1. Thu, 17 September 2026

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   • time.com18:00first to report
     A Genetic Mutation May Help Explain Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers

     A rare mutation could help to explain why some people who don’t smoke still develop lung cancer.

   • Google News - Top Stories18:15
     Germline EGFR T790M mutation and lung cancer risk

     Germline EGFR T790M mutation and lung cancer risk Science | AAAS This Rare Gene Drastically Raises Lung Cancer Risk in People Who Never Smoked The New York Times Scientists identify rare genetic mutation that dramatically raises risk of lung cancer in nonsmokers Live Science Rare EGFR mutation increases lung cancer risk 62 times in never smokers Fierce Biotech Why do ‘never-smokers’ get lung cancer? In some cases, rare genetic variant may be a factor. The Boston Globe

2. Fri, 18 September 2026

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   • Google News - Top Stories02:05
     This Rare Gene Drastically Raises Lung Cancer Risk in People Who Never Smoked - nytimes.com

     This Rare Gene Drastically Raises Lung Cancer Risk in People Who Never Smoked nytimes.com A Genetic Mutation May Help Explain Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers Time Magazine Why do ‘never-smokers’ get lung cancer? In some cases, rare genetic variant may be a factor STAT Study identifies powerful inherited risk factor for lung cancer News-Medical Rare gene drastically raises lung cancer risk in those who never smoked The Seattle Times

   • newsweek.com15:45
     Rare genetic mutation linked to dramatic lung cancer risk in non-smokers

     The genetic mutation variant has been linked to a 62 times higher risk of developing lung cancer.

3. Thu, 1 October 2026

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   • Vecernji list (Croatia)09:30
     Znanstvenici otkrivaju razlog koji uvelike povećava rizik od raka pluća: Nepušači su najviše izloženi riziku

     Novo istraživanje znanstvenika otkriva rijetku genetsku mutaciju koja značajno povećava rizik od raka pluća, osobito među nepušačima, što može promijeniti pristup ranom otkrivanju bolesti.

   • N1 Info (Croatia)11:27
     Znanstvenici otkrili što višestruko povećava rizik od raka pluća, posebno kod nepušača

     Znanstvenici su otkrili rijetku nasljednu genetsku mutaciju koja višestruko povećava rizik od raka pluća, čak i kod ljudi koji nikada nisu pušili.