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STAT+: Why do ‘never-smokers’ get lung cancer? In some cases, rare genetic variant may be a factor

For years, researchers have known that, among people diagnosed with lung cancer, the prevalence of nonsmokers has been increasing. But they have been trying to determine what factors — whether genetic, environmental, or something else — might put…

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Published18 h ago (Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT)
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AuthorAndrew Joseph