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

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What happened

Researchers have identified a very rare genetic variant that is associated with higher odds of lung cancer in "never smokers."…

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  • Reported by STAT and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:00:00 UTC.

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