Discovery of rare genetic variant may help explain lung cancer in non-smokers

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Published September 24, 2026 at 12:04 PM EDT

A new study shows that a rare genetic variant increases chances of non-smokers getting lung cancer by 25 times.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks with Andrew Joseph of STAT about the new study.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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