Lung cancer genetics: a family affair?
editorial · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19351746.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-09-0003.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- GTP Phosphohydrolase Activators
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Lung Neoplasms
- RGS Proteins