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Review
. 2015 Sep;14(3):463-9.
doi: 10.1007/s10689-015-9796-x.

Germline mutations predisposing to non-small cell lung cancer

Gerald H Clamon  1 , Aaron D Bossler, Taher Abu Hejleh, Muhammad Furqan
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Review

Germline mutations predisposing to non-small cell lung cancer

Gerald H Clamon et al. Fam Cancer. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

Lung cancer in multiple first degree relatives had previously been attributed to smoking and to inherited enzymes associated with increased activation of carcinogens in smoke. There was not clear agreement on the significance of the testing methods for lung cancer susceptibility. More recent studies have identified germline mutations associated with lung cancer even in the absence of smoking and other mutations with plausible explanations for their association with lung cancer caused by smoking. At this time, the clinical significance of the various germline mutations for screening and the implications for therapy are not certain. This review summarizes the currently identified germline mutations associated with lung cancer, but this growing area of research will very likely identify further significant mutations as well.

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