The inherited mutation substantially increases the chance of developing lung cancer, including in people who don't smoke.

C EGFR T790M gene variant face roughly 25 times the lung cancer risk of noncarriers, according to the largest-yet study of ...

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

Lung cancer is so closely associated with smoking that people who have never smoked may assume their risk is extremely low.

A genetic mutation that raises lung cancer risk was much more common among those born in Southeastern states than elsewhere ...

The gene is found predominantly in Southern Appalachia and may be one of the most powerful cancer-risk mutations ever found.

A rare inherited mutation in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene is associated with a 25-fold increased risk of ...

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

Researchers identified a new genetic mutation that may allow some people to survive, even thrive, on three hours of sleep. The mutation is called SIK3-N783Y. Scientists said mice test subjects ...

One rare inherited mutation raised lung cancer risk more than smoking did, and the effect was strongest in people who never ...