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  "id": 8073058,
  "title": "Rare inherited EGFR mutation linked to dramatically increased lung cancer risk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/rare-inherited-egfr-mutation-linked-to-dramatically-increased-lung",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-17T18:00:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-rare-inherited-egfr-mutation-linked.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A rare inherited mutation in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene is associated with a 25-fold increased risk of lung cancer, according to a study by investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and 23andMe Research Institute. The findings included de-identified, aggregated genetic data from more than 3.3 million 23andMe research-consented participants.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "This Rare Gene Drastically Raises Lung Cancer Risk in People Who Never Smoked",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/this-rare-gene-drastically-raises-lung-cancer-risk-in-people-who",
        "published": "2026-09-17T18:30:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}