Lung cancer genetics: a family affair?
Lung cancer risk has a genetic component. This study reports the discovery of a gene variant that is overexpressed in patients who have the familial, but not sporadic, type of lung cancer. This report provides new insights into a mechanism that will help to guide preventive interventions in the future.
Christiani
David C
DC
Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. dchris@hsph.harvard.edu
D020549:GTP Phosphohydrolase Activators / Q000378:metabolism*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics; D020710:RGS Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
D020549:GTP Phosphohydrolase Activators; D020710:RGS Proteins